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Grief, Grieving, Healing, Shifting And Transforming
This little table has been in my house for many years and it's been refinished, painted, etc a few times. Several years ago I 'marbled' the top with paint and it was perfect in our foyer at the lake. Love it! But now, we are in a new home and the table is the perfect...
The Four Agreements – #4 Always Do Your Best
This book helped me so much in my grief. The wisdom is there for all of us to embrace or not, what feels right for you? https://youtu.be/8lNuHpghE5s The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book): Don Miguel Ruiz: 9781878424310:...
The Four Agreements – #3 Don’t Make Assumptions
While grieving the most tremendous lose of my life, this book was always close at hand. This wonderful little book has been on my bookshelf for years and I re-read it often. Why? Because it prompts me to look within on a deeper level, to understand myself, and to do...
The Four Agreements – #2 Don’t Take Anything Personally
While I was grieving the suicide death of my son, I found myself returning to this book again and again. I love this book - and for SO many reasons. These Agreements have helped me to find my way through some of the most difficult times of my life, The Four...
The Four Agreements – #1 Be Impeccable with Your Word
Grief can make us feel alone, and confused, without a way to move forward. This short, simple, beautiful book has been tremendously helpful to me over the years. I hope that you find it helpful as well. We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a...
When Grieving – Tend to the Basics
When we are grieving, self-care absolutely MUST become a priority. It's so very easy to lose sight of the importance of tending to our own needs. https://youtu.be/WBUkSSGqxck Namaste, Sandy Master Grief Coach Master Grief Coach Trainer Greif Healing Course Together,...
Grief Calls For Comfort, Socks are One Answer
When we are feeling the pain of grief, it matters that we develop an awareness of what brings comfort. Namaste, Sandy Master Grief Coach Master Grief Coach Trainer Greif Healing Course Together, we walk through GRIEF, into healing....
Grieving? See the Journey through the Eyes of a Way-Shower
Early in my grief journey, I met others who had lost someone to suicide long before my son Mike died in 2010. I deliberately focused on a few who seemed to once again be living a life that seemed 'normal' for lack of a better word. Yes, they had tough days, as we all...
Grief Brings So Many Emotions, Let’s Talk about Fear
Namaste, Sandy Master Grief Coach Master Grief Coach Trainer Greif Healing Course Together, we walk through GRIEF, into healing. https://calendly.com/serenity-1/30min https://sandywalden.com/contact/ Connect with Sandy in her Facebook...
Grief Emotions React vs Respond
Things are said to us, events happen. We are not without power. We can make choices that are healthy for us and others. We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with...
When Grieving, Embrace Healing Mirror Work
When we are grieving, we are tender. Words that are unkind may wound more deeply than at other times. e are always talking to ourselves, are we being kind? Namaste, Sandy Master Grief Coach Master Grief Coach Trainer Greif Healing Course...
Griever Or Supporter, This Is Complicated
Whether we are the ones experiencing grief or doing our level best to support someone grieving, we are all finding our way. The best that we can. One step at a time. Namaste, Sandy Master Grief Coach Master Grief Coach Trainer Greif...
Grief Healing Can Be Healing a Relationship After Death
Our relationships do not end with death, and so we absolutely have the opportunity to heal these relationships. We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring...
Grief Journey, Tale of Two Towns
There were once two towns, remarkably close to one another and very similar in many ways. Interestingly enough both were called Town of Joy. Within each of the towns were many homes and families, very different from one another, yet each was beautiful and perfect in...
When New Grief Happens
We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey through grief and into healing is just that – YOUR journey. When you are ready to begin...
When Grieving, Look For Signs, Guidance
We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey through grief and into healing is just that – YOUR journey. When you are ready to begin...
Grief May Reveal Many Facets of Relationship
We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey through grief and into healing is just that – YOUR journey. When you are ready to begin...
I was Taught and so I have No Choice
It's really helpful to consider what we were taught about grief. Does it serve you? We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey through...
Dreams And Visitations Can Heal Grief
We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey through grief and into healing is just that – YOUR journey. Namaste, Sandy Master...
The Fog of Grief
It can feel overwhelming, stressful, even scary to experience a lack of focus, an inability to concentrate. We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring...
Signs, what if they Arrive in Unexpected Ways?
We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey through grief and into healing is just that – YOUR journey. When you are ready to begin...
Forgiving Ourselves, Part Of Grief Healing
Is it okay to forgive ourselves for what we said or did, or didn't say or do? Is it okay to consider healing? We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring...
What Do You Mean, I’m NOT in Control?
If I'm not in charge, who is? How can I find peace with this? It's a process. We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey through grief...
I have Learned…
𝐼 𝑑𝑖𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑤𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑡 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑠 𝑚𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑜 𝐼 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑑𝑜𝑚 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠. 𝑁𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒, Sandy 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑓 𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐺𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑓 𝐶𝑜𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑟 I asked a friend who has crossed 70 & is heading towards 80...
While Grieving, Make Time for Play
What might it be like for you to allow yourself to relax, even to play for a while? We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey through...
Don’t Take Anything Personally
This may seem like a simple thought, but it is often quite far from easy. We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey through grief and...
Grief And Acceptance
We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey through grief and into healing is just that – YOUR journey. When you are ready to begin...
Second Year Of Grief, What Now?
What might you expect as you continue to walk your path, as the calendar pages turn? We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey...
Part Of Grief Journey, Severing Etheric Cords
We CAN eliminate, disconnect, sever our connections to places, times, people, when we are ready. We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your...
When Grieving Yes, Our Energy Matters
We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey through grief and into healing is just that – YOUR journey. Namaste, Sandy Master Grief...
This is the Face of Grief and Healing
This is the face of grief, grieving, and healing. This is the face of grieving and healing. This is the face of grieving and healing. Some of these days were brutally hard, others were extraordinarily wonderful. Each and every moment since I heard that my son Mike...
They Are SO Much More Than The Way They Died!
We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey through grief and into healing is just that – YOUR journey. When you are ready to begin...
The Blurt Factor, Part Of Grief And Grieving
Grief can bring surprises. The process of grieving may show us experiences that we never imagined. The Blurt Factor I wrote this many years ago, only a few months after losing my son to suicide in December 2010. Recently, a client brought up how this helped her,...
Grief And Grieving We Might Ask, What is my Purpose?
Grief and grieving can have us reevaluating everything about our life. What is my Purpose? There was a time when I found that question to be incredibly overwhelming. And so like many steps along this journey of grief to healing, I broke it down to what felt better....
Introducing Master Grief Coach, Grace Redwood – Coach, Teacher, Author and Writer
Do you have great ideas, programs, and courses but are unsure of how to properly structure them? Let’s work together to bring your ideas and teachings into a format that best showcases your talents. E-books, courses, workshops, books,...
What Are The Rules For Grief And Grieving?
When I began my grief journey, I found myself at a loss about grief and grieving. That may sound bizarre at first, but I've got to say that for me, it was more than a bit overwhelming to try to determine how I 'should' feel, and what I should do next. I turned to...
Forgive Abandonment In Grief
Please know, and I mean really know, you are not alone. We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Namaste, Sandy Master Grief Coach Master Grief...
Kindness
Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel the future dissolve in a moment like salt in a weakened broth. What you held in your hand, what you counted and carefully saved, all this must go so you know how desolate...
Alone In Grief, You are NOT Alone
We can feel so alone in our grief. Frequently, I hear from grievers that they feel lonely, isolated, and all alone, even when they are in a group of people that love them. The loneliness is profound for many. And it's not because we don't care about or appreciate...
If Grief Is Our Language, Method Of Dying And Relationship Is Our Dialect
Frequently, I find myself searching for ways to expand the vocabulary around death, dying, grief, grieving, and healing. Let's talk and explore this further. https://youtu.be/5OEt7cX4ugY
Alone In Grief
Do you feel alone in your grief? So often grievers feel all alone, even when they are in a group of people that love them. The loneliness is profound for many. And it's not because we don't care about or appreciate those who are with us, it's because we are longing...
Grief Healing Begins With A Choice
- Have you been told that you will fill this tremendous pain of grief forever? - Do you feel as though there is no way to feel better? - Is it okay to open up to the possibility of healing? Healing is as natural and normal as breathing in...
In Grief, What is My Purpose?
What is my Purpose? There was a time when I found that question to be incredibly overwhelming. And so like many steps along this journey of grief to healing, I broke it down to what felt better. What do I intend for today? Ahhhhhh, that felt much easier and more...
Does The Cause Of Their Death Disqualify You From Support?
At first, that may sound like an absolutely absurd question - and I wish that it was. At the same time, a lot of people feel as though their pain is dismissed because of the manner of death. Let me be absolutely clear about this. Because when someone you love died -...
Time Heals All Grief Wounds – Really?
Have you received the message that if you simply give it time, your grief will heal, and your grieving will end? Is it enough to turn the pages on your calendar? Or is there more to be done? We walk this path, through grief and into...
Why do I Ask You to Commit, Realllllly Commit for the 12-Week Grief Healing Group
Register to save your spot in this Grief Healing Group - it matters. We walk this path, through grief and into healing one step at a time. It’s easier when we are accompanied by those with caring hearts. Your journey through grief and into...
Acknowledge All Loss And Pain – This Is Grief
Your pain your hurt deserves to be acknowledged and tended to. With tenderness, compassion, and understanding. Always. Namaste, Sandy Master Grief Coach Master Grief Coach Trainer Greif Healing Course Together, we walk through GRIEF, into...
Master Grief Coach Certification
Personal – Enhance your personal toolkit with the understanding and skills to effectively work through your own personal pain. This will also serve you well with family, friends, or anyone with whom you interact that is dealing with grief. Know that you are never...
I’m Not Dead
Grief makes us question our beliefs. When I came across this work by Sean Dietrich, I felt as though it spoke to my soul. I encourage you to read this, print it up, and read it again and again and again. Our loved ones are closer than our heartbeat. Mr. Dietrich...
12-Week Grief Healing Groups, Forming NOW
All too often we feel lonely, alone in our grief. Even surrounded by those who care for us, it can be hard to express what is in our hearts, to tell our stories, to explore what we feel, and to be heard. For me, the answer is Community. And that's why I have developed...
What Might Your Grief Healing Progress Look Like?
Does grief healing linear? Is it possible that grieving may look different than you expect? Your journey through grief and into healing is just that - YOUR journey. When you are ready to begin your healing journey, reach out to Sandy for...