by Gary Roe | Anger management, Death and dying, Decision-making, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief pain, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Relationships, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery
I’m angry about what happened. Surely someone could have done something. Why did this have to happen? Why do we have to die? What do I do with this anger? Anger is a powerful emotion. It is a natural and common part of the grief process. Almost everyone experiences...
by Gary Roe | Denial, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Grief shock, grief support, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, loss of loved one, Relationships, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery
This can’t be real. It just can’t. I can’t believe it. It doesn’t make any sense. This is all wrong somehow. How could this happen? When we first hear the news of the death of someone we love, our hearts are stunned. Our minds freeze. Even our bodies can go into...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief pain, grief support, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery, Worry
I can’t believe this happened. If this can happen, then anything can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime. I find myself wondering, “Who’s next?” Who else am I going to lose? One loss usually leads to fear of another. For some, this terror is obvious in our words and...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Peace, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
“Why can’t people respect my grief?” Have you ever thought or said this? I have. Many times, in fact. Some people might have some sympathy for us. Some might even be empathetic. But surely, everyone should be able to respect our grief, right? Sadly,...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, Difference Making, Emotional pain, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Holiday grief, Hope, loss of loved one, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual growth, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery, Worry
It’s 2024. Can you believe it? When we enter a new year, many people reflect, evaluate, and look ahead. Some make resolutions. Some set objectives and goals for the year ahead. For grieving hearts, however, some of us are just trying to survive from day to day....
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Guilt, Healing from trauma, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery, Worry
In my last post, I talked about seven reasons why we tend to be hard on ourselves while grieving: 1. Perfectionism.2. The desire for control.3. Being super-responsible.4. Guilt / Shame.5. Keeping up appearances.6. The need to be strong.7. Past pain, trauma, and...
