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GriefSPEAK: So, speak easy – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias “… So, speak easy Speak easy from the start … no need to be so harsh If you want to get through to me – Speak easy… When you listen to reply But not to understand You talk over me like it’s an upper hand We’re gonna get nowhere … seems…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: The seasons of our passing – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD, contributing writer Updated in 2023 as fall is upon us and the seasons pull at our emotions, sadness, and, inevitably renewal… It was a cold January that year. Julie’s husband Sam, her life-long love and soul mate was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and passed shortly after at the…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: If Only – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias …”I need to know that things are gonna look up Cuz I feel us drowning in a sea spilled from a cup When there is no place safe and no safe place to put my head When you feel the world shake from the words that are said And I’m calling…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: Do you really want me to tell you how I feel? – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer GriefSPEAK: Do you really want me to tell you how I feel – Mari Nardolillo Dias By: Mari Nardolillo Dias Gretchen’s grief over her husband’s sudden death seven months ago has taken its toll on her both physically and emotionally. For those who know her, it was her loss…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: A nice long whiff of memory- Mari Nardolillo Dias
By Mari Nardolillo Dias She was the seventh person in line at the local Walgreens, burdened with an armful of purchases. Her intention was to run in and grab a few items – dog treats, a tweezer, some Vitamin D gummies, and a box of protein bars, so no need for a basket or carriage.…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: Objects of our affection – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias, EdD Giana saved the plastic bags from her elementary school lunches. Her mom would always wrap her sandwiches in sandwich bags, which Giana would save and collect. Five a week. Twenty a month if there were no holidays. 20 a month for approximately 10 months. 200 sandwich bags a year. Early…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: Vol 2, Stories of Loss – Mari Nardolillo Dias
Dr. Mari Dias will launch new book, GriefSPEAK, Vol II at April 24th event at Greenwich Hotel, East Greenwich, RI.
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: What do Easter and Grief have in common? – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer According to Fr. Michael Rennier, “On a day like Easter, the world is brimming over with new life. Megan Devine adds: “The language of death and resurrection is going to find its way to your ears. Despite your religious beliefs, everyone knows the story of Easter. Jesus is crucified…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: The world goes round and round – Mari Nardolillo Dias
By: Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer Death is associated with a lot of little losses. Heather’s husband recently passed, and she speaks of the series of losses. “The first day after the funeral, the lack of laundry caused me to sob uncontrollably. Preparing a dinner for one was devastating. Every little task is a reminder…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: Spring, high season for suicides – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer “He made up his mind, He wasn’t telling anyone Did he always feel this way, or had it just begun? There’s so much life that he never tasted He has so much love to give – so sad to see it wasted…. We missed the signs of suffering He…
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