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 | Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Suffering and Pain
Loss stuns us. Our hearts have been hit and perhaps broken. We can’t think. We can barely talk. The following article is adapted from my book Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child. No matter what your loss, chances are you can relate to Steve’s stunned...
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 | Abuse Recovery, Anger management, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
When loss strikes, sooner or later our hearts ask some version of “How could this happen?” In fact, most of us end up asking this question again and again – weeks, months, or even years later. Though the following post is taken from my new book for...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Holiday grief, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Sadness, Suffering and Pain
Grief can be overwhelming. We can only handle so much. Eventually, our hearts have to take a break. We feel empty. We become numb. From the Grieving Heart: I woke up today and felt numb. I was just there. I didn’t feel anything at all. I stared at the...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Grief and Loss, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Regret, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Suffering and Pain
Anger is a powerful, often uncomfortable emotion. It can be a large part of grief. How we handle it matters – both for us and those around us. From the Grieving Heart: I woke up angry today. How dare you leave? How could you do this? I want you back. Now. But...
