by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Purpose and meaning, Relationships
People out there are hurting. People like us. Grieving people need to feel heard and understood. Sadly, most seem to feel misunderstood, judged, belittled, and even rejected. It doesn’t have to be this way. It’s time we took the grieving heart seriously. That’s why I...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
“Happy New Year!” they say. Because of heavy losses, some of us might take exception to the happy part. We might hope it’s better than last, but we can’t quite imagine what happy would be yet. Others of us are barely scraping by. We’re...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Decision-making, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Holiday grief, Relationships, Stress Management, Worry
Wow. It’s November. The holidays are upon us. And for those of us who are hurting, this time of year can pack a real punch. Why are holidays so hard? Holidays are difficult because they automatically surface our losses. We’re hyper-aware of...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Holiday grief, Suffering and Pain
Uh oh. It’s the end of October. November is around the corner. Here come the holidays. Holidays can be tough Holidays surface our losses and wave them in front of our faces. Days we once celebrated can become times we dread. When special days arrive,...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, divorce recovery, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, Peace, Relationships, Stress Management, Trauma recovery
There are times in life when everything seems gigantic. For example, we’re vulnerable when in the midst of: Conflict Stress Tragedy Abuse Loss Death Grief The unknown These are just a few of things that can grip and squeeze us with seemingly merciless power. Our...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Death and dying, divorce recovery, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, Love, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
Loneliness is awful. I’ve felt alone many times. At times, loneliness seemed to take over my life. I still feel alone more than I admit, even though I’m constantly surrounded by people. Alone Together Recently, I ran across a book titled Alone Together. Those...
