by Sandy | Oct 3, 2021 | Grief, Grief Coaching
At 4 am on December 18, 2010, two sheriff’s deputies knocked on our front door. When I answered, one of them began with those infamous words, we regret to inform you… My youngest son, Mike was dead at the age of 23. And yes, it was by his own hand,...
by Sandy | Sep 22, 2021 | Grief, Grief Coach Training, Grief Coaching, Happiness
Grief. It’s hard. It’s complicated. It’s messy. And so very often there are misunderstandings. I’ve been thinking quite a lot lately about the times of loss and grief that I have experienced. I found myself becoming quite emotional as I...
by Sandy | Sep 10, 2021 | Grief, Grief Coach Training, Grief Coaching, Healing
For instance, we have 3 different places to sit and relax in our backyard. This has been done deliberately because we enjoy the various perspectives. The different places provide different points of view and we really like seeing things that way. And so I went out...
by Sandy | Aug 25, 2021 | Grief, Grief Coaching, Healing, Serenity Life Coach, Suicide Loss Survivor
You’re So Strong There was a time that phrase almost brought me to my knees. Each time I heard it, it felt almost like a physical blow. To the person who utters these words, with the best of intentions, I have a few thoughts and questions. You say I’m...
by Sandy | Aug 27, 2020 | Focus, Grief, Grief Coaching, Healing, Self-care, Serenity Life Coach, Suicide, Suicide Loss Survivor, Suicide Survivor
Seeing the Journey through the eyes of the Way-Shower Early in my grief journey, I met others who had lost someone to suicide long before. I deliberately focused on a few who seemed to once again be living a life that seemed ‘normal’ for lack of a better...
