by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Physical symptoms, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
Loss can break our hearts. This post, adapted from Comfort for the Grieving Spouse’s Heart, points out that there’s only so much a heart can take. No matter what your loss, chances are you’ll be able to relate. FROM THE GRIEVING HEART: I woke up...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Loneliness, Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Sadness, Stress Management
When someone dies or leaves, we can feel left behind. Our personal worlds are altered forever. This article is adapted from the newly released Comfort for the Grieving Adult Child’s Heart. No matter what loss you’re currently dealing with, I think...
by Gary Roe | Emotional pain, 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, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Suffering and Pain
Loss stuns us. Our hearts have been hit and perhaps broken. We can’t think. We can barely talk. The following article is adapted from my book Shattered: Surviving the Loss of a Child. No matter what your loss, chances are you can relate to Steve’s stunned...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide grief
Loss stuns the hearts. At times, we can feel paralyzed. Today’s post, taken from my latest book, Aftermath, talks about how this grief paralysis can weave its way into our lives… FROM THE GRIEVING HEART: I feel frozen. Stuck. Paralyzed. The world is...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Decision-making, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, loss of a spouse, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Life is full of details. After a loss, the seem to multiply exponentially. Soon, we can be frantically treading water in the middle of an ocean of “must do’s.” The following post is adapted from my recent book for those who are experiencing the loss...
by Gary Roe | Anniversaries, Anxiety, Birthdays, Depression, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Holiday grief, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Stress Management, Worry
After the holidays, I ran into Chris and Karen in the grocery store. They seemed to be moving in slow motion, shuffling their feet and staring blankly ahead. I was almost on top of them before they noticed me. They looked exhausted. Chris said, “When Karen’s mom...
