by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Depression, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Relationships, Sadness, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts
Many of us feel invisible, especially when we’re grieving. When I was a kid, invisibility was the superpower I dreamed of possessing. A traumatic childhood played a large role in this. If I was invisible, I could go unnoticed and escape some of the pain of...
by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Courageous Living, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Peace, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Patience. I seem to struggle with that. I guess that’s not surprising. I live in a world where I can google “repairs” and get over 3 billion results in 0.76 seconds. Daily life moves at warp speed. Everything seems to be changing all the time....
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Death and dying, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Faith, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Healing from trauma, 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, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain
Life, and grief, can become a treadmill. When I was 12, I had a gerbil named Ralph. He was an interesting, good-natured, and incredibly energetic creature. Confined to a small life in a cage, Ralph ran. And he ran, and ran, and ran. Around and around in...
by Gary Roe | Abuse Recovery, Anxiety, Courageous Living, Death and dying, Families and grief, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Healing from trauma, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Peace, Spiritual questioning, Stress Management, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
Life is full of scary stuff. I don’t like fear. In fact, I despise it. There are times when it’s reasonable and appropriate – even life-saving. Most of time, however, the terrors I entertain in my brain only lock me down and keep me from engaging...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Honesty and Transparency, Hope, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Suffering and Pain, Suicide
Suicide seems to be everywhere. Most of us have been affected by it in some way. I’m in the process of writing a new book for those who are enduring the pain of someone they love taking their own life. Many of you are helping me with this, sharing your stories...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Loss of a Child, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Suffering and Pain
“I’m not the same person. Neither is Dave. Who am I now? Who are we?” asked Alexandra. Alexandra and Dave’s son Duke was their only child. He was a talkative kid, with an active imagination. He was the superhero of the neighborhood, with a...
