by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Physical symptoms, Sadness, Suffering and Pain
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...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Peace, Relationships, Suffering and Pain, Teen Grief
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...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Physical symptoms, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
“I’m running, pure and simple,” Bart said. “I was never good enough. When Tad died, I knew it was my fault somehow. I fell back into all the old stuff so easily.” Bart’s son Tad was a lively, active kid. He was into everything as soon as...
by Gary Roe | Communication, Courageous Living, Death and dying, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Relationships, Stress Management
“I go to work, but I’m not all there. I’m tired. My brain is foggy. I’m on auto-pilot most of the time,” Tim shared. “Work is weird. Everything is weird.” Tim’s son Ethan was a quiet, introspective kid. He preferred reading...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Purpose and meaning, Suffering and Pain, Teen Grief
Last week I received word that one of my books, Teen Grief: Caring for the Grieving Teenage Heart, was the winner of a 2018 Book Excellence Award. As I read the email, I sat there for a moment, stunned. Then, I sighed. Tears came into my eyes. Somebody noticed....
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Love, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Suffering and Pain
Loss smacks us like a tsunami. It leaves us stunned and shaken, wondering what hit us. Grief can be intense. 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...
