Sandy Lauer was born in 1952 in Toledo, Ohio and was raised by her maternal grandparents in Mansfield, Ohio where she continues to live there. Sandy worked in the business world for over 20 years at which time she chose a different path or direction for her life. At this time, Sandy earned her Master's degree in Pastoral Theology and various certifications in Grief Counseling and Thanatology. Sandy is now a pastoral associate, a spiritual director, a grief counselor, and a speaker on topics of grief and/or spirituality. Sandy lives with her best friend, Sharon, and their two cats, Cisco and Maya. She enjoys reading, watching movies, relaxing in the back yard in the summer or curled up on the couch with a fire in the fireplace in the winter. Sandy has a great sense of humor and believes that life is to be celebrated!