1+ Years Post-Loss
We don’t move on from loss.
We learn to carry it.
The initial shock has faded, but the weight remains. This is the space for the "messy middle" of grief—where we focus on integration over healing.
Using five research-backed pillars, we provide grounded practices to help you steady your heart, reconnect with yourself, and carry your loss while honoring the love that remains.
The Five Pillars of Growth After Loss™
Drawn from Dr. Mari's research and the broader field of post-traumatic growth, each pillar incorporates repeatable micro-steps for expanding your capacity to rebuild a life that holds both love and loss.
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The Researcher Behind the Framework
I built this for the version of me who needed it most.
I’m Dr. Mari Marquez. I’ve spent my career researching how we grow through loss—not by "healing" or finding closure, but by building the capacity to integrate grief into our lives.
Growth After Loss was born out of the messy middle: that space where the initial shock has begun to fade, the "support" has drifted away, and you are left wondering how to live a life that still belongs to you.
— Dr. Mari Marquez
Where to start
A gentle place to begin.
Three ways in — choose what fits where you are today. None require the others.
The Workbook
A 90 day intentional guide
A compassionate companion for the intentional work of grief. Twelve weeks across the five pillars — research insights, written prompts, gentle exercises, and rituals you can return to.
The Membership
Available June 20th
Workshops on the five pillars, a private monthly Q&A with Dr. Marquez, micro-step frameworks, and an integration archive.
ASU Resilient Parenting Program
Open Signups · Program Starts August 1st
Sign up for the upcoming cohort to work directly with Dr. Mari in a 10 week program for parents building family bonds with their children after loss.
Growth Notes
A candid letter, twice a month.
Short, honest notes from the long middle of grief—practices, reflections, and the occasional permission slip. No pressure, no performance.
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