by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Hope, loss of loved one, Love, Pandemic grief, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery, Worry
I don’t know about you, but I’m glad to see 2020 disappearing into my rear view mirror. 2020 was a year of profound, debilitating grief. The sheer amount of change was stunning and crippling. For those of us who lost family members or friends, COVID added...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, Difference Making, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, 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, Pandemic grief, Purpose and meaning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Christmas is upon us. It’s no secret the holiday season is extremely difficult for those of us who are grieving. Thinking back… This year has been tumultuous. We all want to see 2020 disappearing in our rear view mirror. We’ve lost so much. The...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Depression, Difference Making, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, 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, Pandemic grief, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Worry
This has been a tough year. We’ve lost so much. Our lives have been upended. Our routines and expectations have been throttled. Our sense of safety and security has taken a hit. We’ve lost people who are dear to us. Our hearts have been rattled and...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Grief and Loss, Guilt, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, Pandemic grief, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery
We all have ideas of how life should go. Loss tends to turn our assumptions upside down. This article, taken from Comfort for the Grieving Parent’s Heart, digs into some of the natural assumptions we have about life, the order of things, and fairness. No matter...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Pandemic grief, Regret, Relationships, Spiritual questioning, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide grief
We want to protect those we love. Unfortunately, that’s not always possible. When something happens and a loved one is taken from us, regret and guilt often come visiting. This article, taken from the newly released Comfort for the Grieving Parent’s Heart,...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Decision-making, Difference Making, Emotional pain, Faith, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, Love, Pandemic grief, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Thanks for being a part of our Difference Maker Community. Difference-making begins in the mind and the heart. How we think about things – what thoughts we allow to reside in our minds – determines a lot. Our mindset – what we choose to set our minds...