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 | Anniversaries, Birthdays, Death and dying, Decision-making, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Love, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service
“For a while, we tried to forget. That was impossible. So we chose to deliberately remember and tell his story to whomever would listen,” Amanda shared. Amanda and Garland’s son Boyd was their middle child. He fell in love with hockey at age 4. The...
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 | Anger management, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Grief and Loss, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Regret, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Suffering and Pain
Anger is a powerful, often uncomfortable emotion. It can be a large part of grief. How we handle it matters – both for us and those around us. From the Grieving Heart: I woke up angry today. How dare you leave? How could you do this? I want you back. Now. But...
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 | Emotional pain, Healing, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Self-destructive behaviors, Service, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Teen Grief
Over the past three years, I have personally encountered suicide more than a dozen times. As many of you know, I began this year with research for writing a book to help those who have experienced someone they care about taking their own life. As I collected and read...
