by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loneliness, Relationships, Suffering and Pain, Teen Grief
The following is an excerpt from Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart. Grief loneliness hits all of us. I’ll bet you can relate. The suggestions at the end apply to all of us who want to help others who are grieving. Here are 5 ways to make a difference,...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Honesty and Transparency, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Purpose and meaning, Relationships
“Everything good seems far away. I’m emotionally and spiritually paralyzed. I feel dead inside,” Jack shared. Jack’s daughter Chloe was a daddy’s girl. She clung to Jack wherever he went. He adored her. Chloe grew up in a stable and...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
“This is weird. Everything is different, but it all looks the same. It’s like living in some kind of alternate universe,” Craig shared. “But then I walk into Matthew’s room and the nightmare becomes real all over again.” Craig’s son Matthew contracted spinal...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, loss of a spouse, Regret, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Life is full of surprises. Some are great. Some are good. Some are, well, not what we would want. Some are painful, even tragic. When we get surprised by a hit – a death, betrayal, affair, divorce, financial disaster, job loss – our hearts shudder. Emotion surges...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Hospice stories, Peace, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
I once asked a hospice patient what his favorite season was. Without hesitation, he responded, “Football season!” It’s that time of year. You can sense it. The atmosphere is permeated with that unique Friday-night-lights, Saturday-tailgating,...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Purpose and meaning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
“I’ll always grieve, but I’ll somehow learn to live again,” Will said. Will’s son Adam had a complicated childhood. His mom left when he was three. He didn’t remember her, but he never got over it. Though Will did a marvelous job as...
