Articles by Gary Roe
When your heart says, “I don’t know how to do this.”
Every relationship is unique - and so each loss is different. This post, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart, talks about how the loss of someone we love thrusts us into an unknown world. No matter what your loss, chances are you can relate to the...
When we feel invisible or rejected while grieving…
The world is often not kind to grieving hearts. Our lives have been changed forever, but the lives of those around us seem to go along untouched. Others are compassionate toward us for a while, but they expect us to quickly get back to "normal" - to our old selves....
When Best Friends Depart
Friends are special, and best friends even more so. Most of us have had a number of best friends - parents, childhood friends, siblings, and spouses might be among them. This article, taken from Comfort for the Grieving Adult Child's Heart: Hope and Healing After...
When your heart cries, “No more loss!”
When our hearts are hit by loss, we naturally go into self-protection mode. Our worlds have been upended. We suddenly realize that anything can happen at any time. We wonder what other losses are ahead. In this article, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving Parent's...
How Grief Can Fuel Addiction
Grief can be terribly challenging. Most of us try to find ways to help ourselves feel better. Sometimes the need for relief can lead us to dark places. This article, adapted from my book, Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide, talks about how addiction can...
When Life Feels All Wrong
We all have ideas of how life should go. Loss tends to turn our assumptions upside down. This article, taken from Comfort for the Grieving Parent's Heart, digs into some of the natural assumptions we have about life, the order of things, and fairness. No matter what...
When Grief Makes Us Sick
When loss hits, our bodies feel the ongoing shock. This post, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart, talks about how grief can make us sick. No matter what you loss, I'll bet you can relate to the Grieving Heart below... FROM THE GRIEVING HEART: I miss...
When Grief Wears You Out
Loss hits our hearts, minds, and bodies. Fatigue is the natural result. This post - taken from Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide - talks about this near-constant companion of grieving hearts. No matter what loss you're dealing with, chances are you can...
“Everyone just wants me to feel better.”
Grieving hearts often feel misunderstood, judged, and even rejected. People would rather we just pulled ourselves up and returned to who we were. That, however, is impossible. This article, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving Spouse's Heart, expresses the...
When We Can’t Protect Those We Love
We want to protect those we love. Unfortunately, that's not always possible. When something happens and a loved one is taken from us, regret and guilt often come visiting. This article, taken from the newly released Comfort for the Grieving Parent's Heart, delves into...
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