by Gary Roe | Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Suffering and Pain
“I can’t seem to focus. My concentration is gone,” Wayne shared. “I space out at work. I zone out in conversations. I watch movies and discover I have no idea what the plot line is.” Wayne’s daughter Tory was his little princess....
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, Grief recovery, Healing, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Suffering and Pain
“I wander. I drift. I have no purpose. Everything feels meaningless,” Mark said. “Me too. I’m just here. That’s all,” Melanie added. Mark and Melanie’s daughter Faith was their third child. After two normal, healthy...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Peace, Relationships, Suffering and Pain, Teen Grief
The following is adapted from the 2018 Book Excellence Award Winner, Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart. If you’re going through a time of loss, most likely you can relate to this article – even if you don’t have teens. Anger is common in grief and can...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Purpose and meaning, Suffering and Pain, Teen Grief
Last week I received word that one of my books, Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart, was the winner of a 2018 Book Excellence Award. As I read the email, I sat there for a moment, stunned. Then, I sighed. Tears came into my eyes. Somebody noticed....
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief recovery, Healing, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Peace, Sadness, Suffering and Pain, Worry
When we lose someone we love, our world is upended. Our hearts shake. We’re stunned. Our lives changed in an instant. Dealing with all the changes loss and grief bring is hard work. From the Grieving Heart: I miss you. Badly. I have one of your voicemails saved. I...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Love, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Suffering and Pain
Loss smacks us like a tsunami. It leaves us stunned and shaken, wondering what hit us. Grief can be intense. From the Grieving Heart: How could this happen? This can’t be real. You’re going to walk through that door any moment, I just know it. The...
