by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Guilt, Healing from the past, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Physical illness, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
During this painful grief journey, we can wonder about our sanity. “Am I going crazy?” is a question grieving hearts often ask. Let me clear this up right away. No. You’re not going crazy. You are, however, in a crazy-making situation. Someone you...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Guilt, Healing from trauma, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Trauma recovery, Worry
In my last post, I talked about seven reasons why we tend to be hard on ourselves while grieving: 1. Perfectionism.2. The desire for control.3. Being super-responsible.4. Guilt / Shame.5. Keeping up appearances.6. The need to be strong.7. Past pain, trauma, and...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Guilt, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Relationships, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
Why are we grievers so hard on ourselves sometimes (or maybe all the time)? You would think we would realize that a devastating loss would bring life as we know it to a grinding halt. But the reality is that we don’t know what to do when loss strikes. Loss is...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, loss of loved one, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Relationships, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
This month, we’ve been talking about the power of lies. We began by unearthing some of the lies we believe about grief and the grief process. We tackled this in a Zoom session together. We also published an article called Is Grief Misinformation a Thing? Last...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Fear, Forgiveness, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing from the past, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Love, Peace, Physical symptoms, Purpose and meaning, Regret, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
We’re made for connection. We’re designed for relationships. No wonder this hurts. No wonder our hearts are broken. No wonder we feel lost sometimes. The grief journey is hard, hard, hard. How we navigate this journey matters – both to ourselves and...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, God and Grief, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, grief support, Healing from the past, loss of loved one, Peace, Regret, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual growth, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Who likes anxiety? I sure don’t. It’s been a nemesis of mine for a long time. My past and my losses have stirred my anxiety pot many times. There were times when anxiety became a major force in my life.I’m reminded of these words from C. H. Spurgeon:...
