by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Hope, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, Love, Relationships, Sadness, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief
When a loved one departs, we miss their hearing their voice. As we go through our days, there may be times when we can swear we hear them calling us. Our hearts can still hear and see them. This post, taken from Comfort for the Grieving Parent’s Heart, delves...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, 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, Suicide, Suicide grief
Loss strikes the heart. The resulting grief can feel paralyzing at times. This post, adapted from the book Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide, tells the tale many of us are familiar with – feeling stunned and stuck. No matter what your loss might...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Regret, Sadness, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
The grief process is an exhausting marathon. One loss often leads to another, and then another. This post, taken from Heartbroken: Healing from the Loss of a Spouse, talks about the ongoing, frustrating pressure many grieving hearts feel. No matter what your loss,...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Family relationships, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Holiday grief, Hope, Loneliness, loss of a spouse, Love, Physical symptoms, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Suffering and Pain
My book Heartbroken: Healing from the Loss of a Spouse is now five years old. This fact, along with our August focus on Honoring Widowed Spouses, led me to pull Heartbroken from the shelf and give it a once over. I thought, “You know what? This book could use...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Guilt, Healing from the past, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Regret, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide grief
Grief can be terribly challenging. Most of us try to find ways to help ourselves feel better. Sometimes the need for relief can lead us to dark places. This article, adapted from my book, Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide, talks about how addiction can...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Sadness, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
When loss hits, our bodies feel the ongoing shock. This post, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving Spouse’s Heart, talks about how grief can make us sick. No matter what you loss, I’ll bet you can relate to the Grieving Heart below… FROM THE...
