by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Decision-making, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Holiday grief, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Stress Management
One Sunday afternoon during 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. “Hey guys....
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Holiday grief, Hope, 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
Sal and Mildred called themselves December people. They were both born in December and were married on Christmas Eve. “We partied all month long!” Mildred said. When Mildred passed in early December, Sal wasn’t surprised. “She waited until our party month. Now she’s...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Honesty and Transparency, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Purpose and meaning, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Life has changed. Loss has invaded. Grief surfaces everywhere. And yet, everyone around us just wants us to get better – fast. From the Grieving Heart: I feel like a robot. I’m going through the motions. I don’t want to go anywhere or do...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief recovery, Healing, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Peace, Sadness, Suffering and Pain, Worry
When we lose someone we love, our world is upended. Our hearts shake. We’re stunned. Our lives changed in an instant. Dealing with all the changes loss and grief bring is hard work. From the Grieving Heart: I miss you. Badly. I have one of your voicemails saved. I...
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...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, Loneliness, Peace, Suffering and Pain
Grieving hearts need five things to survive, grieve, and live again: We need comfort. We need safety. We need hope. We need healing. We need each other. First of all, comfort. Loss is painful. Separation hurts. Oblivious to our suffering, the world around us speeds on...
