by Sandy | Sep 27, 2022 | Grief, Healing, Self-care
On December 17, 2010, my son Mike ended his life on this planet. Yes, he died of suicide. And so began my journey of walking the path of grief into healing. Now this walk is not one that any of us have chosen. Many were hurled here without warning, those that did have...
by Sandy | Sep 20, 2022 | Grief, Grief Coaching, Self-care, Suicide, Suicide Loss Survivor, Suicide Survivor
Suicide grief. Complicated doesn’t begin to express the experience, the thoughts feelings, the questions, and the guilt. So often we tell ourselves that we should have been able to stop this – somehow. I want to say, again and again, their death by suicide...
by Sandy | Aug 23, 2022 | Focus, Grief, Grief Coach Training, Grief Coaching, Healing, Suicide, Suicide Loss Survivor, Suicide Survivor
A very wise woman I once knew described the grief associated with losing someone to suicide as a heavy coat. It went something like this. Imagine walking along on path on a bright sunny day. Wearing the lightest of clothing, each step is easy. You feel strong and...
by Sandy | Sep 14, 2020 | Grief, Healing, Suicide, Suicide Loss Survivor
Far too often I hear someone grieving the loss of someone they love and they are experiencing tremendous guilt, blaming themselves for not knowing, for not stopping the suicide of the one they love. What I would like to say to you is that we don’t know what we...
by Sandy | May 19, 2020 | Divine, Grief, Grief Coaching, Happiness, Healing, Intention, Self-care, Suicide, Suicide Loss Survivor, Suicide Survivor
Jan McDaniel is a writer from the southeastern United States. She creates projects for survivors of traumatic loss, including suicide loss, through her website and blog, A Way for Hope. A partner of Serenity and frequent guest blogger. Jan’s words always ring...
