Articles by Gary Roe
7 Truths Grieving Hearts Can Cling To
Life has changed. Loss has invaded. Grief surfaces everywhere. And yet, everyone around us just wants us to get better - fast. From the Grieving Heart: I feel like a robot. I'm going through the motions. I don't want to go anywhere or do anything. Why can't...
3 Reasons Anxiety is Natural for Grieving Hearts
Worry. Anxiety. Fear. Panic. Most of us are familiar with these things. “I’m having trouble sleeping. My mind won’t settle. I’m nervous and fidgety. I can’t concentrate,” Mary said, gently rocking back and forth. “In fact, I seem to be anxious about everything,” she...
5 Unsettling Ways Loss Affects Us Mentally
"I can't seem to focus. My concentration is gone," Wayne shared. "I space out at work. I zone out in conversations. I watch movies and discover I have no idea what the plot line is." Wayne's daughter Tory was his little princess. She was a daddy's girl, and the two of...
7 Characteristics of Safe, Supportive People
Grieving hearts often feel misunderstood, or worse. To say this can be frustrating is a gross understatement. Several years ago, people came to me and said, "Could you please write a book that we can give to other people to help them understand what we're going...
5 Ways Grief Will Surprise You
"I wander. I drift. I have no purpose. Everything feels meaningless," Mark said. "Me too. I'm just here. That's all," Melanie added. Mark and Melanie's daughter Faith was their third child. After two normal, healthy pregnancies and deliveries, Faith's entry into the...
3 Keys to Overcoming Guilt in Grief and in Life
The following is adapted from the 2018 Book Excellence Award Winner, Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart. Grief often comes laden with guilt. You'll be able to relate, even if you don’t have teens. In times of loss, teens can see themselves as...
5 Keys to Sanity When Grief is Driving You Crazy
Loss is stunning. At some point in the grief process, most people feel a little unhinged or like they are going crazy. From the Grieving Heart: I'm forgetting things. Appointments. Where I put my car keys. What I came into the room for. I'm losing words. I...
5 Reasons Why the Same Questions Plague Us, Over and Over
In grief, questions abound. We wonder about many things. The same questions tend to circle around us – over, and over, and over again. From the Grieving Heart: I miss you. Badly. I have one of your voicemails saved. I find myself listening to it over and over....
5 Reasons Loss Stuns (Even Immobilizes) Us
Loss stuns us. How could this happen? They were just here. From the Grieving Heart: How could this happen? This can't be real. You're going to walk through that door any moment, I just know it. The tears start to flow. They morph into sobs. I can hear myself...
5 Crucial Keys to Managing Anger
The following is adapted from the 2018 Book Excellence Award Winner, Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart. If you’re going through a time of loss, most likely you can relate to this article – even if you don’t have teens. Anger is common in grief and can...
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