by Gary Roe | Anger management, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Relationships, Sadness, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
Grieving hearts often feel misunderstood, judged, and even rejected. People would rather we just pulled ourselves up and returned to who we were. That, however, is impossible. This article, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving Spouse’s Heart, expresses the...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Pandemic grief, Regret, Relationships, Spiritual questioning, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide grief
We want to protect those we love. Unfortunately, that’s not always possible. When something happens and a loved one is taken from us, regret and guilt often come visiting. This article, taken from the newly released Comfort for the Grieving Parent’s Heart,...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Decision-making, Difference Making, Emotional pain, Faith, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, Love, Pandemic grief, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Thanks for being a part of our Difference Maker Community. Difference-making begins in the mind and the heart. How we think about things – what thoughts we allow to reside in our minds – determines a lot. Our mindset – what we choose to set our minds...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Decision-making, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Hope, Love, Pandemic grief, Physical illness, Purpose and meaning, Service, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Quarantine. Shelter-in-place. Lockdown. Social distancing. Blunt the curve. Stop the spread. These are terms we’ve become all too familiar with. Life has changed in a short period of time. We have been thrust into a season of grief. As a grief specialist,...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Peace, Physical symptoms, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Trauma recovery, Worry
The world changed overnight. COVID-19 appeared, and we’re all feeling the effects of this powerful tsunami. In my previous post, 5 Tips: Grief, Fear, and the Coronavirus, I talked about the huge losses we’re experiencing and how to handle them....
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Hope, Loneliness, Love, Peace, Physical illness, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Stress Management, Worry
The world is different. Life has changed. The coronavirus struck silently and quickly. The ripple effects began immediately and morphed into the current tsunami that we are now trying to manage. Every day, we wake up to a different scenario. The speed of it all is...