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 | Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, grief support, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
“Everyone wants me to feel better.” I’ve felt that a lot. I’ll bet you have too. It seems that loss and pain are unpopular in our world (even though everyone experiences them). We run from pain. We get a variety of reactions. Some avoid us....
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 | Anger management, Anxiety, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Peace, Physical symptoms, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
“I feel empty.” I’ve heard this from many grieving hearts. I’ve said it many times myself. Loss hits the heart. Emotion spills out all over everything. Our world is shaken and altered. The sheer force of all the change drains us. Feeling empty...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
When loss strikes, everything seems to change. Quite naturally, we many times say something like, “I don’t understand this.” The following is an excerpt from Comfort for Grieving Hearts. I hope this chapter will encourage your heart today. FROM THE...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, grief depression, Grief recovery, grief support, Guilt, loss of loved one, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
The death of a loved one – someone indescribably special – changes everything. It changes us. Because loss changes us, our relationships naturally change as well. And not all these changes are positive. Some people we counted on disappear. It’s like...
