Who I am.

I write about the landscape of grief, nature, and the wisdom of fools. The author of four books, my essays, poems, and reviews have been published in over 50 journals, including in the Huffington Post and Colorado Review. I’ve won the River Teeth Nonfiction Book Award, the Chautauqua and Literal Latte’s essay prizes, and my work has been nominated for four Pushcart Prizes and named a notable by Best American Essays. My account of hiking in Yosemite to deal with my wife’s death, Mountains of Light, was published by the University of Nebraska Press. http://www.markliebenow.com.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Nature and Grief


 If you lost someone you loved, and if you also love nature, you probably went to your favorite place outdoors to find solace and guidance. I went to Yosemite after my wife Evelyn died. It was hard to be there the first few times back because Ev also loved Yosemite, and I had to deal with our memories, but during those trips, I was able to make peace with death, and find my way through grief.

 

Each of us is a union of body, mind, and spirit. When we are grieving, we need to nurture each part. Nature is grief therapy.