by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Loneliness, Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Sadness, Stress Management
When someone dies or leaves, we can feel left behind. Our personal worlds are altered forever. This article is adapted from the newly released Comfort for the Grieving Adult Child’s Heart. No matter what loss you’re currently dealing with, I think...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Holiday grief, Hope, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Love, Peace, Stress Management, Worry
Ah, Thanksgiving. Festive décor. Tantalizing food and drink. Family gatherings. Fun and smiles all around. Expressions of gratitude everywhere. Underneath the warm hugs and smiling faces, many of us carry wounded hearts. We’re thankful to be with those we love, but...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Loneliness, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Relationships, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Teen Grief, Worry
Grief can drive us crazy, or so it seems. This is especially true when the hoilday season is approaching. The following is adapted from the Book Excellence Award Winner, Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart. Whether or not you have teens, I think your...
by Gary Roe | Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Relationships
In times of loss, people seem to disappear. We can wonder, “Where did everyone go?” From the Grieving Heart: This would be easier if it weren’t for the people around me. At least, that’s the way it feels. Right after you left, people were...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Relationships, Sadness, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts
Many of us feel invisible, especially when we’re grieving. When I was a kid, invisibility was the superpower I dreamed of possessing. A traumatic childhood played a large role in this. If I was invisible, I could go unnoticed and escape some of the pain of...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Honesty and Transparency, Hope, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Suffering and Pain, Suicide
Suicide seems to be everywhere. Most of us have been affected by it in some way. I’m in the process of writing a new book for those who are enduring the pain of someone they love taking their own life. Many of you are helping me with this, sharing your stories...
