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...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Peace, Relationships, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual growth, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Worry
There are many obstacles and potential stumbling blocks along the grief journey. One particular stumbling block can sabotage not only our grief process but our entire lives. It’s sneaky. It creeps up on us. It’s familiar. Most of us have been doing it for...
by Gary Roe | Decision-making, Emotional pain, Faith, Family relationships, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Hope, loss of loved one, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Spiritual growth, Stress Management
A few days ago, we had another Zoom Virtual Hangout. We talked about “What to Expect in 2023.” Many of you were there or received the recording.The response to this session was so good, I decided to write a brief summary of what we talked about.What can we...
by Gary Roe | Birthdays, Decision-making, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, grief support, Healing, Holiday grief, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Sadness, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief
One of those special days is coming up, and I don’t know what to do. I’m dreading it. I want to hide. Yet, I know the day will come anyway, no matter what. How do I survive this? Our calendars are full of special days. Holidays. Birthdays. Anniversaries. Thanksgiving....
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Relationships, Sadness, Stress Management
People can disappoint us, especially when we’re grieving. People we counted on disappeared. Others distanced themselves. Still others do and say things that trigger more pain and grief. Most people are compassionate for a few weeks, but then everyone expects us to...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, loss of loved one, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
There are several important components to a healthy grief process. One big key is acceptance. Grieving hearts need to be seen and heard. We long for and need the acceptance of others on this difficult and painful road. Sadly, we often don’t feel accepted or...
