by Gary Roe | Anniversaries, Birthdays, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Trauma recovery
When a family member departs, the familial web changes shape. Everything is different. Though this article is about the loss of a parent (from Comfort for the Grieving Adult Child’s Heart: Hope and Healing After Losing Your Parent), much of what is said could be...
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 | Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, 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, Self-destructive behaviors, Suicide, Suicide grief, Trauma recovery
A few days ago, my newest book, Aftermath: Picking Up the Pieces After a Suicide, was officially released. I wanted to share a little of the backstory of this book with you. If statistics are correct, most of you reading this have either experienced a suicide death or...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Honesty and Transparency, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Stress Management, Trauma recovery
Today’s post is adapted from my recent book, Difference Maker. Whether your loss is fresh, years back there, or somewhere in the middle, I believe you can make a profound difference in this hurting, grieving world – even if you feel like a mess. Read on...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anger management, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from trauma, 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, Trauma recovery
When loss strikes, sooner or later our hearts ask some version of “How could this happen?” In fact, most of us end up asking this question again and again – weeks, months, or even years later. Though the following post is taken from my new book for...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Physical symptoms, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
When loss strikes, our hearts shake. Our souls tremble. The world will never be the same. The following post is geared toward those of you who have lost life partners, adapted from the newly released Comfort for the Grieving Spouse’s Heart. The shaking of the...