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A woman's hair is blowing in the wind.

Jan 6 2023

GriefSPEAK: A life of sighs, cont. – Mari Nardolillo Dias

By Mari Dias | Jan 6, 2023
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias  Daniella 2022 (excerpt from “Life of Sighs” by Mari Dias. Cont’d)  After decades of searching, always ...
A blurry image of a christmas tree.

Dec 23 2022

GriefSPEAK: Tradition offers us safety, warmth, a sense of place – Mari Nardolillo Dias

By Mari Dias | Dec 23, 2022
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias  “The Italian word for Christmas comes from the Latin for “day of birth”  It’s that special ...
Rain drops on a car window.

Dec 9 2022

GriefSpeak: The Midnight Cry – raised homeless – Dr. Mari Dias

By Mari Dias | Dec 9, 2022
By: Dr. Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer Krista was five years old when her father first put the needle in ...
A woman's hair is blowing in the wind.

Dec 2 2022

GriefSPEAK: Life of Sighs, continued – Mari Nardolillo Dias

By Mari Dias | Dec 2, 2022
by: Mari Nardolillo Dias (Continued from 11/18/22) I possess pathetic few memories of my own that prove my childhood existed. ...
A group of people holding hands at a table with food.

Nov 25 2022

GriefSpeak: Thanksgivings at a time of loss and remembrance

By Mari Dias | Nov 25, 2022
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias Thanksgiving 2021 Some of you reading this may feel joyful, (finally, a holiday with family and ...
A woman's hair is blowing in the wind.

Nov 18 2022

GriefSPEAK: Life of sighs – Mari Nardolillo Dias

By Mari Dias | Nov 18, 2022
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer “There are few things in life more telling than a sigh. There is the ...
A painting of a stained glass window.

Nov 11 2022

GriefSPEAK: May we all have just a little more time – Mari Nardolillo Dias

By Mari Dias | Nov 11, 2022
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer Travis prayed for more time, as did his family. A fifty-something year old man, ...
A man standing on top of a mountain with a tripod.

Nov 4 2022

GriefSPEAK:  Beauty too beautiful – Mari Nardolillo Dias

By Mari Dias | Nov 4, 2022
GriefSPEAK:  - Mari Nardolillo Dias By: Dr. Mari Nardolillo Dias  “I embrace moments while simultaneously grieving the thought that they ...
An image of a diamond on a black background.

Oct 28 2022

GriefSPEAK: Beyond a pain too beautiful – Mari Nardolillo Dias

By Mari Dias | Oct 28, 2022
By Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer                                                           She “wears her pain like diamonds” (Alpha), although she told me that she feels ...
A black and white photo of a dog.

Oct 21 2022

GriefSPEAK: Losing your human – Mari Nardolillo Dias

By Mari Dias | Oct 21, 2022
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer Tilly - I know you know that I’m a grief therapy dog. You might ...