by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Holiday grief, Love, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
Grief is about to meet Thanksgiving. Which one will win? We think of these two as enemies. What if they could actually be friends? Holidays surface our losses. We’re assaulted by memories. Good times. Not so good times. But most of all, we wish for more time...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Holiday grief, Suffering and Pain
Uh oh. It’s the end of October. November is around the corner. Here come the holidays. Holidays can be tough Holidays surface our losses and wave them in front of our faces. Days we once celebrated can become times we dread. When special days arrive,...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Death and dying, divorce recovery, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, Love, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
Loneliness is awful. I’ve felt alone many times. At times, loneliness seemed to take over my life. I still feel alone more than I admit, even though I’m constantly surrounded by people. Alone Together Recently, I ran across a book titled Alone Together. Those...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Peace, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
Our 12-year-old son Aaron was recently in the hospital for two weeks battling some very stubborn infections. Today, I’m happy to report that Aaron has been home for over a week and is recovering nicely. Now that the danger is over, we’re extremely...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Faith, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Love, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
Life is full of upsets. One dictionary defines “upset” as “an unexpected, worrisome occurrence.” Another definition reads, “the state of being turned upside down or over.” I’m in the middle of an upset. Perhaps you are too. Uh oh… At the beginning of this...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
Loss is hard. IT HURTS. We lose people, marriages, relationships, jobs, health, homes, financial solvency, and so on. Whatever the loss, we grieve. Why does grief hurt so much? Check out the video below. In this 5 minute video, I share 7 reasons why it’s...
