Articles by Gary Roe
Our Souls are Crying Out
People have asked me to share more about what my new book Soul Cry is about. To answer this, let me share a portion of the introduction to the book. What Soul Cry is All About Our souls are crying out. The world is shaking. Things are changing rapidly, and not...
When Loss Strikes, Our Souls Cry Out
Loss hits us on every level. Loss impacts our emotions, thoughts, bodies, and relationships. It shakes our hearts, minds, and souls. Some losses seem to affect everything. Our world has been altered. Everything is different.The pain is deep. Our souls cry out. How do...
Finding Peace in the Storms of Grief
For the last several weeks, we've been talking about things that steal our peace - peace of mind, peace of heart, and peace in our relationships. We introduced some Peace Thieves - 10 things most of us struggle with in grief and in life. In case you didn't get a...
Is Peace of Mind Possible While Grieving?
Throughout the month of June, we've been talking about things that steal our peace - peace of mind, peace of heart, and peace in our relationships. First, we talked about 10 Peace Thieves - 10 things most of us struggle with that steal peace from us. You can read...
Are These Thieves Stealing Your Peace?
In my last post, I began talking about some of the things that can seriously disrupt our lives and our grief journey. I called them peace thieves. Last time, we talked about five of these sneaky culprits: hurry, worry, noise, busy-ness, and comparison. These saboteurs...
Peace Thieves are on the Loose!
Most of us would love to have more peace. Inner peace. Peace of mind. Peace of heart. Peace with God. Peace with other people. Peace with ourselves. The loss of loved ones and the resulting grief journey can be excruciating. Everything is upside down. Life has been...
When We Believe Lies About Ourselves…
This month, we've been talking about the power of lies. We began by unearthing some of the lies we believe about grief and the grief process. We tackled this in a Zoom session together. We also published an article called Is Grief Misinformation a Thing? Last week, I...
Is Grief Misinformation a Thing?
Is grief misinformation a thing? Yes. Yes, indeed. Most of us have bought into quite a few myths about grief and the grief journey. Somewhere down the line, we developed some ideas about how the grief process goes - or should go. Once we experienced a major loss,...
The Healing Power of Writing in Grief Recovery
We're made for connection. We're designed for relationships. No wonder this hurts. No wonder our hearts are broken. No wonder we feel lost sometimes. The grief journey is hard, hard, hard. How we navigate this journey matters - both to ourselves and to those around...
The Power of Talking It Out
Loss is incredibly difficult. We're made for connection not separation. The pain can be intense. Our hearts are broken. We feel shattered. Devastated. The grief inside can be overwhelming. Look at that last sentence again. "The grief inside..." Stating the obvious,...
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