by Sandy | Aug 9, 2022 | Divine, Grief, Healing
What if the strongest signs are the very absence of things I would expect? When we lose someone we love it’s really normal that we look for signs that they are in Spirit, that they are well and still connecting with us. We might eagerly anticipate smells,...
by Sandy | Aug 2, 2022 | Grief, Grief Coach Training, Grief Coaching, Happiness, Healing, Self-care
When you consider healing your grief, what comes to mind for you? Do you imagine a specific feeling? Do you expect that the way you look will shift? Or is it something different? What if we believe things will develop one way and something else entirely shows up? Is...
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 | 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...