Posts Tagged ‘Dr. Mari Dias’
GriefSpeak: Grief is Color Blind – Dr. Mari Dias
By: Dr. Mari Dias “Privilege: Having the rare opportunity to do something that brings particular pleasure.” Grief has no color. Grief has no ethnicity, race, or culture. Nor does grief belong to a social or educational class or gender. Albeit there are different beliefs, values and funereal practices associated with death, death itself is universal…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: “Home” – Dr. Mari Dias
By: Dr. Mari Dias “It takes time to figure out Who you are and what feels right All the mistakes they didn’t break us down It’s good to know, you’re not alone Doesn’t this feel like home? You know that I know We’ve never been here before… Doesn’t it feel like home?” (‘Home’ reprinted by…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Dr. Mari Nardolillo-Dias’ book is out
by Nancy Thomas, publisher With RINewsToday.com since 2019, Dr. Mari Nardolillo-Dias has been writing a column called GriefSpeak. Her stories never miss leaving the reader with a poignant memory that will come back to help them in their own loss moments. As Mari says, “loss is loss”, and her insights can apply to the loss…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: The Haunting – Dr. Mari Dias
By: Dr. Mari Dias Theresa came to me two weeks after the death of her husband. “I haven’t slept a full night since his burial.” According to Theresa, her husband, Ronald, had been “haunting” her every evening. He disrupted her tentative slumber by berating her for a lack of detail in his funeral preparations.…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Henry’s Hesitation – Dr. Mari Dias
By: Dr. Mari Dias They were a collection of individuals attending a “General Grief” group. It was the first weekly session of a six-week program. Three women – Joan, Loretta, and Rachel, along with two men -Henry and Rex. Henry dominated the group from the very beginning with his booming, deep voice and a persona…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: A Loss by any other name is still a Loss – Dr. Mari Dias
By: Dr. Mari Dias Molly, a senior in high school tells me: “My grandmother is struggling with dementia. She doesn’t recognize me. She is in a nursing home and mom takes care of her. Even though she doesn’t know mom either. My grandfather fell and uses a walker, so he needs help as well. My…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Recognize Mercy – Dr. Mari Dias
By: Dr. Mari Dias Mercy – “Having a capacity and compassion to forgive and show kindness.” There is no question that the last year has been rife with psychological issues. We have all experienced loss: loss of touch, freedom, personal peace, freedom of expression, worship and loss of a loved one. During the initial lockdown,…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Dirty Laundry (Reprise) – Dr. Mari Dias
By: Dr. Mari Dias Sadie and Andy discussed the pandemic a year ago, each in agreement that at this stage of their lives it was unfair. They weren’t living. They were simply existing. The stay-at-home order was not on their bucket list. They had plans – big travel plans. While waiting for a bright spot…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: “Let it be – me” – Dr. Mari Dias
By Dr. Mari Dias, contributing writer “Let it be me” (Beatles) I was an adult before I realized that Valentine’s Day was not celebrated by everyone. Many avoid this day. Because their hearts are broken. Not surrounded by cupids and arrows but rather a crack down the middle. We don’t celebrate broken hearts. We grieve…
Read MoreGriefSpeak: Memories of my Grandmother – Dr. Mari Dias
By: Dr. Mari Dias So many people tug at me in my dreams. Most recently it has been my grandmother (Nanny). Her visit is rare but persistent. I think she wants me to write about her. And her poem. Once she garners my attention, she performs an encore of a familiar poem from her childhood…
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