by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Decision-making, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Holiday grief, Loneliness, Love, Relationships, Stress Management
When grief and the holidays meet, the results are often not pretty. I had my first auto accident when I was 16. It was raining, and I took a curve too fast. I spun out of control, popped up the curb, and slammed head-on into a tree. The impact whipped me around,...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, loss of a spouse, Regret, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Life is full of surprises. Some are great. Some are good. Some are, well, not what we would want. Some are painful, even tragic. When we get surprised by a hit – a death, betrayal, affair, divorce, financial disaster, job loss – our hearts shudder. Emotion surges...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Hospice stories, Peace, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
I once asked a hospice patient what his favorite season was. Without hesitation, he responded, “Football season!” It’s that time of year. You can sense it. The atmosphere is permeated with that unique Friday-night-lights, Saturday-tailgating,...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Holiday grief, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Teen Grief, Trauma recovery
Being a teen is tough. I remember. I know you do too. Teens are hurting, and we can help. While trying to make sense of an increasingly confusing and troubled world, teens get hit, again and again, with moves, separations, divorces, rejections, substance abuse,...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Purpose and meaning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
“I’ll always grieve, but I’ll somehow learn to live again,” Will said. Will’s son Adam had a complicated childhood. His mom left when he was three. He didn’t remember her, but he never got over it. Though Will did a marvelous job as...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anger management, Anxiety, Communication, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hospice stories, Peace, Regret, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery, Worry
In grief, we sometimes carry extra baggage we’re unaware of. Wounds from the past can exert their influence and complicate the present. Grief is tough enough, without this extra weight. A mountain of regret Years ago, I had a serious conversation with a...
