by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical symptoms, Regret, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
Loss is incredibly difficult. We’re made for connection not separation. The pain can be intense. Our hearts are broken. We feel shattered. Devastated. The grief inside can be overwhelming. Look at that last sentence again. “The grief inside…”...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anniversaries, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing from the past, Holiday grief, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Relationships, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Service, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
Loss tends to create questions. Lots and lots of questions. How did this happen? Why? What do I do now? How do I handle this? What’s next? Most grieving hearts are dealing with multiple questions almost all the time. And our questions are hardly ever...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Physical illness, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
Loss is painful. Grief is challenging. In fact, sometimes the whole loss and grief process can seem like a solo, unassisted climb of Mount Everest. Personally, I’ve hiked some mountains, but I haven’t actually “climbed” any (where you need...
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 | 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...