by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, loss of loved one, Peace, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
I have a question for you. Do you feel confused sometimes? Confusion is often a part of grief. When we think about it, that makes perfect sense. Our lives have been upended. Our hearts are broken. Our minds are spinning. Everything has changed. We wake up each morning...
by Gary Roe | Depression, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Hope, loss of loved one, Regret, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
Grief is a storm of sorts. An ongoing, relentless, and sometimes severe storm.Loss creates upheaval and change. Our old normal is shattered. Our sense of safety and security can evaporate.We’re sad, anxious, fearful, and angry. We sometimes feel guilty,...
by Gary Roe | Emotional pain, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from trauma, loss of loved one, Pandemic grief, Peace, Physical symptoms, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
Grief can be sneaky. When I experience a loss. Some grief comes out. Some stays inside. Over time, the grief that stays inside begins to build up. Soon or later, it leaks out (or spews out). When I began working as a hospice chaplain – over a dozen years ago now...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Pandemic grief, Regret, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Worry
I don’t know about you, but everywhere I look these days I see grief.Grief, grief, and more grief.Shock. Denial. Sadness. Anger. Confusion. Fear. Anxiety. Regret. Guilt. Depression. Exhaustion. Loss is everywhere.The world is a mess. I am deeply disturbed by...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide grief
In the world of grief, it’s nice to get good news. A few weeks ago, I received some surprisingly good news. My book Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide had been selected from thousands of titles as a Best Book Awards Winner. A few days...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loss of a parent, loss of loved one, Love, Pandemic grief, Regret, Sadness, Suicide grief
When someone dies, how we say goodbye matters. This past week was the anniversary of my dad’s death. Looking back, I’m grateful I had a chance to say goodbye. I was 15 years old at the time. My dad dropped in front of me of a heart attack one Sunday...
