by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Love, Peace, Relationships, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery
When our hearts are hit by loss, we naturally go into self-protection mode. Our worlds have been upended. We suddenly realize that anything can happen at any time. We wonder what other losses are ahead. In this article, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Grief and Loss, Guilt, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, Pandemic grief, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery
We all have ideas of how life should go. Loss tends to turn our assumptions upside down. This article, taken from Comfort for the Grieving Parent’s Heart, digs into some of the natural assumptions we have about life, the order of things, and fairness. No matter...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Peace, Physical symptoms, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Trauma recovery, Worry
The world changed overnight. COVID-19 appeared, and we’re all feeling the effects of this powerful tsunami. In my previous post, 5 Tips: Grief, Fear, and the Coronavirus, I talked about the huge losses we’re experiencing and how to handle them....
by Gary Roe | Anniversaries, Birthdays, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Trauma recovery
When a family member departs, the familial web changes shape. Everything is different. Though this article is about the loss of a parent (from Comfort for the Grieving Adult Child’s Heart: Hope and Healing After Losing Your Parent), much of what is said could be...
by Gary Roe | Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Self-destructive behaviors, Suicide, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery
A few days ago, my newest book, Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide, was officially released. I wanted to share a little of the backstory of this book with you. If statistics are correct, most of you reading this have either experienced a suicide death or...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Stress Management, Trauma recovery
Today’s post is adapted from my recent book, Difference Maker. Whether your loss is fresh, years back there, or somewhere in the middle, I believe you can make a profound difference in this hurting, grieving world – even if you feel like a mess. Read on...