by Gary Roe | Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, loss of a spouse, Relationships, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain
“Where did everyone go? Do we have some kind of disease? Are we contagious?” Sandra said, fire in her eyes. Sandra’s daughter Sam was their firstborn. Sam and her little brother Stephen were quite a pair. They were together a lot and grew up close,...
by Gary Roe | Communication, Courageous Living, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loneliness, Love, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
The world often fails to take grieving hearts seriously. As a result, we often feel misunderstood, judged, or even abandoned. Sadly, we sometimes walk away thinking that we’re the problem, that our grief is misplaced, and that we should somehow be over this by...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, divorce recovery, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Holiday grief, Loneliness, Love, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Suffering and Pain
Christmas is upon us. For those who are grieving, our losses swim before our eyes. The memories assault us. Perhaps we manage a smile, but our hearts are broken. Yes, I could talk about 8 tips for handling grief and the holidays or 5 tips for dealing with holiday...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Decision-making, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Holiday grief, Loneliness, Love, Relationships, Stress Management
When grief and the holidays meet, the results are often not pretty. I had my first auto accident when I was 16. It was raining, and I took a curve too fast. I spun out of control, popped up the curb, and slammed head-on into a tree. The impact whipped me around,...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Courageous Living, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Purpose and meaning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery
“I’ll always grieve, but I’ll somehow learn to live again,” Will said. Will’s son Adam had a complicated childhood. His mom left when he was three. He didn’t remember her, but he never got over it. Though Will did a marvelous job as...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Holiday grief, Hospice stories, Loneliness, Love, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
There’s nothing quite like someone’s voice. It’s a signature of sorts. Some voices are like music to our ears. They announce the presence of someone we love and delight in. Just the sound of their voice brings a smile of joy. When someone exits, their voice goes...
