by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Loneliness, loss of a spouse, loss of loved one, Pandemic grief, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Worry
“Why did you write this book?” “What can this book do for me?” I get asked these two questions all the time. So today I thought I would take some time and answer these questions about my new book that’s coming out in a few weeks –...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
I live in south-central Texas. Right now, it’s a mess. We’re freezing. It hardly ever gets below freezing here. Shoot, I have two palm trees in my backyard. Over the last five days, we’ve had single digit temps with sub-zero wind chills. Where you...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Decision-making, Depression, Difference Making, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Pandemic grief, Relationships, Sadness, Service, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Recently, I did a Zoom Session for subscribers where I shared some Grief Resolutions for 2021. The response was so positive, I thought I would share them here. Resolutions, Affirmations, Truths. Frankly, I’m not a big fan or resolutions. I prefer to call the...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Hope, loss of loved one, Love, Pandemic grief, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery, Worry
I don’t know about you, but I’m glad to see 2020 disappearing into my rear view mirror. 2020 was a year of profound, debilitating grief. The sheer amount of change was stunning and crippling. For those of us who lost family members or friends, COVID added...
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 | Anxiety, Decision-making, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, Peace, Self-destructive behaviors, Stress Management, Suicide, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery, Worry
Some of us become hyper-busy after a loss. Is busy-ness a healthy coping strategy for grieving hearts? This post, adapted from the book Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide, digs into this issue. Whatever your loss, chances are you’ve run up against...