by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anger management, Anxiety, Communication, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hospice stories, Peace, Regret, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery, Worry
In grief, we sometimes carry extra baggage we’re unaware of. Wounds from the past can exert their influence and complicate the present. Grief is tough enough, without this extra weight. A mountain of regret Years ago, I had a serious conversation with a...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Humor, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
Ever feel like screaming? With all the losses we get hit with, and all that happens to us and around us, it’s hard to believe we aren’t screaming most of the time. Perhaps we are – silently, in the deep recesses of our hearts. Maybe it’s time we let a little of that...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, divorce recovery, Faith, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Relationships, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
Buck up and get over it. Yep, we’ve all heard some version of that. If we’re in the middle of a pity party, that might be good advice. If we’re hurting and in the midst of healing, however, it’s not very helpful. “People are telling me to buck up and get over it. Life...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Holiday grief, Hospice stories, Purpose and meaning, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
Kids dream. For them, anything is possible. Then we grow up. We take some hits. Life doesn’t go the way we planned. We lose – relationships, jobs, opportunities, and people. The dreams morph over time. Then, well, they mostly disappear. And our broken hearts settle...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Faith, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Love, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
Life is full of upsets. One dictionary defines “upset” as “an unexpected, worrisome occurrence.” Another definition reads, “the state of being turned upside down or over.” I’m in the middle of an upset. Perhaps you are too. Uh oh… At the beginning of this...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Faith, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Holiday grief, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Suffering and Pain
We all have our “trigger-times” – those special days or seasons that unleash pain and grief on a greater scale. Birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays, for example, can surface our losses and throw them in our faces. The whole month of April does...
