by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Love, Peace, Relationships, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery
When our hearts are hit by loss, we naturally go into self-protection mode. Our worlds have been upended. We suddenly realize that anything can happen at any time. We wonder what other losses are ahead. In this article, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Relationships, Sadness, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
Grieving hearts often feel misunderstood, judged, and even rejected. People would rather we just pulled ourselves up and returned to who we were. That, however, is impossible. This article, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving Spouse’s Heart, expresses the...
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...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Hope, Loneliness, Love, Peace, Physical illness, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Stress Management, Worry
The world is different. Life has changed. The coronavirus struck silently and quickly. The ripple effects began immediately and morphed into the current tsunami that we are now trying to manage. Every day, we wake up to a different scenario. The speed of it all is...
by Gary Roe | Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing from the past, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, Regret, Relationships, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Worry
Guilt is a frequent visitor in grieving hearts. This post, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving Spouse’s Heart: Hope and Healing After Losing Your Partner, talks about this invading monster than only ends up adding to our pain. No matter what you loss, chances...