: About Me

Dina Manieri is a writer,professional therapist and life coach, specializing in the field of grief and bereavement. She works with private clients, teaches and gives lectures in GoodGrief, her unique approach to grief management, and is currently completing a book of the same title.

"Grief is forever" says Manieri straight out, "so we may as well learn to live with it. My goal is to provide mourners with the possibility of positive choice in their grief experiences, where joy and happiness can still exist. Having a positive grief experience is not a contradiction in terms; it is a life transforming journey."

Dina Manieri was born in the US, and later found her way home to Jerusalem, where she lives with her 5 children.

My passion is ...

people and what makes them tick.

Why I write ...

...to sort it all out...

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

parapsychology / any documentary / whatever fits my mood

My inspiration ...

life and death

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Death of a parent

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Tips for Adults Grieving the Death of a Parent There is an old Chinese proverb about a great king, roaming the countryside on his faithful stead and admiring his kingdom. After riding for hours, the king comes upon an old wizard, and cries out to him from atop his horse, "BLESS ME!". The old wizard ponders and then answers "Grandfather dies, father dies, son dies". The great king, shocked, exclaims "What kind of blessing is that?!" And the wizard responds, "How else would you like it?". There is some comfort when a parent dies if we can remember the natural order of things. Parents die bef...

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