The body on the table was that of a 28-year-old man. Inside an autopsy bay, professionals from the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner were trying to figure out what killed him. To the doctors and forensic pathologists who perform the valuable service of cataloging Denver’s dead, this was just another day at the office. […]
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In “Feeling Left Behind,” the widowed author recounts the persistent trauma of a mundane errand
Kim Murdock is a writer and editor who’s made it her mission to help those dealing with the loss of a loved one, particularly a spouse. After becoming a widow at 42, she didn’t want people to tell her how to heal or that everything happens for a reason. She just wanted to know that […]
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Author Kim Murdock’s experience as a young widow taught her that feelings need validation
Kim Murdock is a writer and editor who’s made it her mission to help those dealing with the loss of a loved one, particularly a spouse. After becoming a widow at 42, she didn’t want people to tell her how to heal or that everything happens for a reason. She just wanted to know that […]
Posted inOpinion, Write On, Colorado
I lost my amazing dog during coronavirus, but in my mind his wisdom remains
Grief Said Hey, grief said. Make the bed. Own the hour. Follow the sun, its radiance, reminder to the day, light to open your heart to the silence to the blue, blue sky. My mantra of longing is What would Jackson say or do? A guiding whisper in the middle of the night to take care of your […]
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Namaste Noir: A Colorado yoga co-op seeks to diversify, heal racialized trauma
Beverly Grant spent years juggling many roles before yoga helped her restore her balance. When not doting over her three children, she hosted a public affairs radio talk show, attended community meetings or handed out cups of juice at her roving Mo’ Betta Green MarketPlace farmers market, which has brought local, fresh foods and produce […]
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A genre-defying memoir calls on history, science and gripping narrative in a meditation on grief
Sarah Adleman was born and raised between the bayous of Houston, the swamps of Louisiana, and the desert of El Paso. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bangladesh, studied yoga in India, and taught English in China. Sarah earned her MFA from the University of Texas at El Paso and works as a Yoga […]
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Three things I learned about grief when my father died can help me through coronavirus
March may be the worst. Historically, the turning pages of the longest month ever continue to bring bad news to my doorstep. Four years ago, we lost my dad unexpectedly smack dab in the middle of the month. On that day, a grief gremlin took up permanent residence in my front pocket. She waves her […]
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Coronavirus gives us no space to grieve
I can still taste the salty slime of my own saliva and snot. I was crying and the mask kept refilling, no matter how many times I broke the directive to keep it on so that I could wipe my face. That was the one stipulation. As we said goodbye, we had to wear masks […]
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I just lost my aunt, but I don’t know how to grieve in our lonely, coronavirus world
On Monday, I lost one of my best friends and one of the greatest women I will ever know. I was fortunate that she was my aunt. I am honored to have worked with her for a cause we both believe in. I am grateful that I had so much time with her. I wish […]