Articles by Gary Roe

BEATING HOLIDAY GRIEF #4 (Video): A Holiday Healing Secret

[dropcap2 variation="coffee"]T[/dropcap2]he holidays are here, and for many of us, they hurt. This is the fourth and final video in our series on Beating Holiday Grief. Here are the major points from the other videos: Video #1: Grief makes holidays challenging,...

BEATING HOLIDAY GRIEF #3 (VIDEO): How to do the Holidays WITH Your Loved One

[dropcap2 variation="coffee"]T[/dropcap2]he Holidays are here. And for many, they hurt. This is the third video in our series on Beating Holiday Grief. In the first video, Hurting for the Holidays, we talked about how this time is normally stressful, but grief...

BEATING HOLIDAY GRIEF #2: Why Holidays are Hard and What You Can Do About It

[dropcap2 variation="coffee"]W[/dropcap2]elcome to the second video in this series on Beating Holiday Grief. Today we’re going to be talking about why holidays are hard and what you can do about it. Here's a summary of the main points: Holidays are hard. Grief...

BEATING HOLIDAY GRIEF #1: Hurting for the Holidays?

[dropcap2 variation="coffee"]H[/dropcap2]olidays are challenging. They surface our losses in ways nothing else can. In my work as a hospice chaplain, I've been struck by the power of what I call "Holiday Grief." This is normally a stressful time of year, but...

Hurting for the Holidays? Help is on the way…

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Meant for More Than This? Yes!

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Why We Hate Ourselves So Much

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Will I Ever Truly Be Loved?

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How to Let Mistakes Steal Your Life

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How to Be Unhappy in Two Easy Steps

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