by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from trauma, Hope, loss of loved one, Love, Physical symptoms, Sadness, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
The loss of someone special shakes us. Our hearts are broken, perhaps even shattered. We can feel undone and lost. Grief can be raw at times. When grief is raw, it’s hard to function – and impossible to function like we used to. We’re not living....
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Decision-making, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Purpose and meaning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
I hope the first few days of 2022 has treated you well. First of all, forgive me. I’m behind. Here it is, January 6, and I haven’t wished you a Happy New Year yet. I have a good excuse, however. COVID visited our family for Christmas, and some of us are...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Loss of a parent, loss of loved one, Love, Pandemic grief, Regret, Sadness, Suicide grief
When someone dies, how we say goodbye matters. This past week was the anniversary of my dad’s death. Looking back, I’m grateful I had a chance to say goodbye. I was 15 years old at the time. My dad dropped in front of me of a heart attack one Sunday...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Decision-making, Depression, Difference Making, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Pandemic grief, Relationships, Sadness, Service, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Recently, I did a Zoom Session for subscribers where I shared some Grief Resolutions for 2021. The response was so positive, I thought I would share them here. Resolutions, Affirmations, Truths. Frankly, I’m not a big fan or resolutions. I prefer to call the...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Hope, loss of loved one, Love, Pandemic grief, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery, Worry
I don’t know about you, but I’m glad to see 2020 disappearing into my rear view mirror. 2020 was a year of profound, debilitating grief. The sheer amount of change was stunning and crippling. For those of us who lost family members or friends, COVID added...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, Difference Making, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Forgiveness, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Holiday grief, Hope, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Love, Pandemic grief, Purpose and meaning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Christmas is upon us. It’s no secret the holiday season is extremely difficult for those of us who are grieving. Thinking back… This year has been tumultuous. We all want to see 2020 disappearing in our rear view mirror. We’ve lost so much. The...