by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing from the past, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
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...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical symptoms, Regret, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
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…”...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from the past, loss of loved one, Peace, Regret, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Who likes anxiety? I sure don’t. It’s been a nemesis of mine for a long time. My past and my losses have stirred my anxiety pot many times. There were times when anxiety became a major force in my life.I’m reminded of these words from C. H. Spurgeon:...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Hope, loss of loved one, Peace, Regret, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
This week we had another great Virtual Hangout Session via Zoom. We talked about Handling Emotional Overwhelm. This topic is so relevant, I thought I would share with everyone a summary of what I presented. To overwhelm means to upset, overpower, crush. To engulf,...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anniversaries, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing from the past, Holiday grief, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Relationships, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Service, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
Loss tends to create questions. Lots and lots of questions. How did this happen? Why? What do I do now? How do I handle this? What’s next? Most grieving hearts are dealing with multiple questions almost all the time. And our questions are hardly ever...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from the past, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
Sadness. It’s the number one emotion grieving hearts experience. Sadness is a universal emotion. Everyone experiences it at some time or another – usually in situations where we are enduring a loss. Sadness is also a sort of umbrella term describing a...