Sandy Clendenen
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
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Sandy Clendenen Quick Facts
Sandy Clendenen lost her husband and best frienf in 1999, after twenty-one years of marriage. Her grief process was lengthy and complex. Sandy felt stuck in layers of unresolved grief.
As part of her heaing, Sandy filled numerous jou als with her thoughts and feelings. A review of these jou als several years later revealed insights into the grief process which Sandy is now committed to sharing with other grievers.
Sandy attended seminary for 3 years. She also received her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. Sandy has also worked in various areas of hands on healing.
Sandy incorporates her vast personal experience and educaation into her grief coaching products and services.
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***Myths About Grief, Part 5
So far in this series of articles on the Myths of Grief we have discussed the following myths: 1) It just takes time. 2) Keep your grieving to yourself. 3) Put on a happy face. You'll feel better. 4) Be strong. Others are depending on you. We have explored how each of these ...
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***Tips for Grievers, Surviving Valentine's Day
How do you survive Valentine's Day when your special valentine is no longer around? 1) If you are feeling sad or depressed, be honest about it. In the past this may have been a special day for you and n your loved one. But now you are alone. If you are sad, n be being ...
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Griever's Dilemma--How to Celebrate Mother's Day
Mother's Day carries a lot of emotional significance for most grievers. Whatever one's relationship with Mother, this person is our first connection here on the Earth plane. This connection may have lasted a lifetime or it may have ended on the day of birth with adoption, or any number other life circumstances.
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Tips for Widows--Surviving The Holidays
Holidays can be difficult for widows. Whether it is a birthday, anniversary, Thanksgiving or New Years, the memories of past holidays can keep widows stuck in the past and unable to move forward in their life. It can feel impossible to even consider participating in a holiday without one's spouse. Those shared traditions and memories from past years probably do not feel appropriate now. Sometimes widows feel guilty when they think about participating in special days without their spouse.
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*** Jou aling the Journey Through Grief
Many who grieve find comfort and healing through the jou aling process. Writing truly does cause thinking. And thinking is the beginning of new awareness. And awareness is the beginning of transformation. When the love of your life is no longer physically present in your everyday like, there is definitely a huge empty space in your life. Often there is a great need to express yourself. Jou aling can really fill that need in a safe and secure way. Your journal can become your closest confidant. You may ask if jou aling is an isolating process.
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Grief and Dating
Dating and Griefr By Sandy Clendenen About a year after my husband died I began feeling extremely restless. Grief kept my mind skittering from one thing to another. Although these restless feelings were confusing, they were at least a bit of a relief from the heaviness of grief’s deep sadness and depression. Somehow, from this agitated state of displaced energy, I decided to try internet dating. It took me awhile to figure out the mechanics, since I knew very little about computers at that time.
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*** Myths About Grief, Part 7
When you lose your spouse life feels very disorganized. All relationships provide a sense of structure, whether you think of it that way or not. Much of grief is really about coping with the lack of structure which manifests in the sad, empty space of what had been a significant ...
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***Myths About Grieving, Part 4
This is the fourth article in a series of 8 articles about some of the prevalent myths that can keep grievers stuck in their grief much longer than necessary. The myth we will focus on in this article is: "Be strong. Others are depending on you." This myth can be a real energy drainer. What ...
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The Stress of Moving After the Loss of a Spouse
When one loses their spouse, a top life stressor, the level of stress experienced can feel extremely overwhelming to the griever. Modern life is filled with stress. And this stress occurs on many different levels. There are the daily stresses of life which are often ignored as trivial. These are things like getting stuck in traffic, noise pollution, lack of sleep, car problems. There can also be deeper causes of stress like excessive worrying, health conce s, fear of poverty, negative self talk, to name a few.
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GRIEF AND FINANCES
Do you know your net worth? The first time I was asked this questio I had no idea what it meant. Even though I paid the bills for our farming business, I really did not pay attention to the bigger picture. I had money to pay the bills. that was the important thing. Right? When my husband died ...
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***Myths About Grieving--Part 3
As we continue in this series of articles on the myths of grief I want to discuss the third myth, "Put on a happy face. You'll feel better." With all the recent emphasis on the Law of Attraction, there is an urgency within the culture to be happy. We attract what we think about, says the Law of ...
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*** Myths About Grief, Part 6
In this article I will be discussing a myth which most people can readily recall from early childhood, "Replace the loss and go on with your life." As young children we may have had a cherished stuffed animal or other special treasure. We may also have been fortunate enough to have a pet. The ...
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Move Beyond Grief journal
This site is my author site to sell my book, Move Beyond Grief journal
May 9, 2011
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MoveBeyondGrief.com
Resources for widows who feel stuck in their grief process and are wanting to move into the new life that waits beyond grief.
November 10, 2009
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MoveBeyondGrief.com
Resources for widows who feel stuck in their grief process and are wanting to move into the new life that waits beyond grief.
November 24, 2008
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Sandy Clendenen
Grief and loss are not choices. But you do have the choice to move beyond grief and into the realization that transformation is not just for butterflies.
The incredible beauty of the butterfly often shrouds the courage and effort that preceded this miraculous transformation.
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