by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, grief depression, Grief recovery, Grief shock, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical symptoms, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
At first, I felt everything. Now, I have trouble feeling anything. It’s like my heart shut down. Am I going to be okay? Is it normal to feel numb? To say that loss is emotional is a gross understatement. The emotional upheaval is one of the first things we notice...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Fear, Grief and Loss, grief pain, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Healing, Healing from the past, loss of loved one, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual growth, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
I thought life was one way, and now it’s another. My old life is gone. Where? I don’t know. My good friend is gone and took my heart with them. I don’t know which way is up. I feel strange. Weird. Why is grief so confusing? For a moment, picture your life as a large...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Family relationships, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, grief support, Guilt, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, loss of loved one, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief
After the death of someone we love, guilt usually comes knocking. It can be heavy. Persistent. Relentless. It can feel like the guilt list has no end. What do we do with this? The following is an excerpt from Comfort for Grieving Hearts. I think you’ll be able...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Family relationships, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief pain, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Worry
I feel shaky inside. I’m skittish and nervous. I’m anxious about everything now. What is happening to me? How do I deal with this? Anxiety is extremely common during times of loss. Most of us deal with some anxiety on a daily basis. We live in an anxious world. Some...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Courageous Living, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, loss of loved one, Love, Relationships, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief
“Where did everyone go?” I’ve heard this statement many times from grieving hearts. After a loss, our relationships begin to change. People pull back. Some disappear. Others try to support us but have no idea what to do. Still others evaluate us and...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Death and dying, Decision-making, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief pain, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Relationships, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery
I’m angry about what happened. Surely someone could have done something. Why did this have to happen? Why do we have to die? What do I do with this anger? Anger is a powerful emotion. It is a natural and common part of the grief process. Almost everyone experiences...
