by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Physical symptoms, Regret, Sadness, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Grief is deeply personal and individual. Every relationship and loss are unique. We can feel unhinged, adrift, or like we’re in a free fall. We think we’re better and then we get surprised, again. From the Grieving Heart I thought I was a little better, but I guess...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Emotional pain, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Peace, Physical symptoms, Stress Management, Worry
I recently woke up in the middle of the night in a panic – sweating, heart racing. I quickly got up and began pacing. I had felt this before, many times. I was having an anxiety attack. Over the years I’ve learned that I don’t need a trigger to be...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Peace, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Patience. I seem to struggle with that. I guess that’s not surprising. I live in a world where I can google “repairs” and get over 3 billion results in 0.76 seconds. Daily life moves at warp speed. Everything seems to be changing all the time....
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Peace, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
Life is full of scary stuff. I don’t like fear. In fact, I despise it. There are times when it’s reasonable and appropriate – even life-saving. Most of time, however, the terrors I entertain in my brain only lock me down and keep me from engaging...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Honesty and Transparency, Hope, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Suffering and Pain, Suicide
Suicide seems to be everywhere. Most of us have been affected by it in some way. I’m in the process of writing a new book for those who are enduring the pain of someone they love taking their own life. Many of you are helping me with this, sharing your stories...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Loss of a Child, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
“I’m not the same person. Neither is Dave. Who am I now? Who are we?” asked Alexandra. Alexandra and Dave’s son Duke was their only child. He was a talkative kid, with an active imagination. He was the superhero of the neighborhood, with a...
