by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, grief depression, Grief recovery, Grief shock, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical symptoms, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
At first, I felt everything. Now, I have trouble feeling anything. It’s like my heart shut down. Am I going to be okay? Is it normal to feel numb? To say that loss is emotional is a gross understatement. The emotional upheaval is one of the first things we notice...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, Hope, loss of loved one, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
“I feel like a shadow.” I’ve felt that way. I’ve also heard this from many grieving hearts. Life has changed for us. Our worlds have been altered. Nothing seems the same. We go through the motions. We’re stunned. We can feel like a shadow...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Family relationships, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief pain, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Worry
I feel shaky inside. I’m skittish and nervous. I’m anxious about everything now. What is happening to me? How do I deal with this? Anxiety is extremely common during times of loss. Most of us deal with some anxiety on a daily basis. We live in an anxious world. Some...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, grief pain, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief
My heart is in such pain. I feel like I’m in pieces. I’ve never experienced anything like this. Why does this hurt so much? Loss hits our hearts. The pain of losing someone we love can be deep and debilitating. We are designed for relationship. We come out of the womb...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Death and dying, Decision-making, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief pain, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Relationships, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery
I’m angry about what happened. Surely someone could have done something. Why did this have to happen? Why do we have to die? What do I do with this anger? Anger is a powerful emotion. It is a natural and common part of the grief process. Almost everyone experiences...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical symptoms, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
“I feel empty.” I’ve heard this from many grieving hearts. I’ve said it many times myself. Loss hits the heart. Emotion spills out all over everything. Our world is shaken and altered. The sheer force of all the change drains us. Feeling empty...
