by Gary Roe | Anxiety, Families and grief, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Hope, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Spiritual questioning, Worry
Feel like you’re going crazy? In grief, this is a common thought (and fear). And no wonder… From the Grieving Heart: I feel confused today. One minute I’m sad, and the next I’m angry. I zone out and find myself staring at the walls. Everything seems...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Family relationships, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing, Hope, Loneliness, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Service, Suffering and Pain, Worry
2018 was quite a year. First, there were our own personal losses. Deaths. Separations. Estrangements. Illnesses. Rejections. Crushed hopes. The list could go on and on. Then there was the world at large. Political unrest, immigration challenges, market fluctuations,...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Decision-making, Depression, Emotional pain, Faith, Fear, Forgiveness, 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, Purpose and meaning, Relationships, Sadness, Suffering and Pain, Worry
I don’t know about you, but I’m sad today. Six friends of mine died this year, including a young neighbor across the street. Two other friends lost teen sons to suicide. Our family’s beloved optometrist was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’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 | Anxiety, Depression, divorce recovery, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Honesty and Transparency, Loneliness, Loss of a Child, Loss of a friend, Loss of a parent, Loss of a sibling, loss of a spouse, Sadness, Self-destructive behaviors, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
Loss is stunning. At some point in the grief process, most people feel a little unhinged or like they are going crazy. From the Grieving Heart: I’m forgetting things. Appointments. Where I put my car keys. What I came into the room for. I’m losing...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, 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, Suffering and Pain, Worry
In grief, questions abound. We wonder about many things. The same questions tend to circle around us – over, and over, and over again. From the Grieving Heart: I miss you. Badly. I have one of your voicemails saved. I find myself listening to it over and over....
