by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Decision-making, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Hope, Love, Pandemic grief, Physical illness, Purpose and meaning, Service, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Quarantine. Shelter-in-place. Lockdown. Social distancing. Blunt the curve. Stop the spread. These are terms we’ve become all too familiar with. Life has changed in a short period of time. We have been thrust into a season of grief. As a grief specialist,...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Hope, Loneliness, Love, Peace, Physical illness, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Stress Management, Worry
The world is different. Life has changed. The coronavirus struck silently and quickly. The ripple effects began immediately and morphed into the current tsunami that we are now trying to manage. Every day, we wake up to a different scenario. The speed of it all is...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Stress Management, Trauma recovery
Today’s post is adapted from my recent book, Difference Maker. Whether your loss is fresh, years back there, or somewhere in the middle, I believe you can make a profound difference in this hurting, grieving world – even if you feel like a mess. Read on...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anger management, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, Peace, Relationships, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
Have you been lied to? Most definitely. By the world. By other people. By yourself. We all have. The following post is adapted from my recent book, Difference Maker. The lies we’ve bought into over time influence us more than we realize, including how we grieve...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Regret, Relationships, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual questioning, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
In grief, we wonder. What else could happen? Who’s next? Our questions can grow more frantic, and fear can begin to surface. From the Grieving Heart: I miss you. If this could happen to you, what else might happen? And to whom? Frankly, it’s terrifying....
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Physical symptoms, Regret, Sadness, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Grief is deeply personal and individual. Every relationship and loss are unique. We can feel unhinged, adrift, or like we’re in a free fall. We think we’re better and then we get surprised, again. From the Grieving Heart I thought I was a little better, but I guess...