by Gary Roe | Depression, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Healing, Hope, loss of loved one, Regret, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Suicidal thoughts, Worry
Grief is a storm of sorts. An ongoing, relentless, and sometimes severe storm.Loss creates upheaval and change. Our old normal is shattered. Our sense of safety and security can evaporate.We’re sad, anxious, fearful, and angry. We sometimes feel guilty,...
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 | Emotional pain, Faith, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Holiday grief, Hope, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Pandemic grief, Peace, Purpose and meaning, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Merry Christmas Eve to you. This year has been, well, difficult. Painful. Sad. Confusing. Grief – laced with a lot of fear – is in the air. This morning, the word “groan” is stuck in my head. If you listen closely, you can hear it. We are...
by Gary Roe | Courageous Living, Death and dying, Decision-making, Depression, Difference Making, Families and grief, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Healing from the past, Hope, loss of loved one, Pandemic grief, Relationships, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Worry
This week, we had a couple of Zoom sessions called “Grief in a World Gone Crazy.”The response to these sessions was so good, I decided to put the video up on YouTube. You can watch it here.If you don’t have time to watch, I’ve written a brief...
by Gary Roe | Anger management, Courageous Living, Depression, Emotional pain, Fatigue and Exhaustion, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Guilt, Pandemic grief, Regret, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Stress Management, Worry
I don’t know about you, but everywhere I look these days I see grief.Grief, grief, and more grief.Shock. Denial. Sadness. Anger. Confusion. Fear. Anxiety. Regret. Guilt. Depression. Exhaustion. Loss is everywhere.The world is a mess. I am deeply disturbed by...
by Gary Roe | Death and dying, Depression, Emotional pain, Families and grief, Fear, Grief and Loss, Grief recovery, Loneliness, loss of loved one, Pandemic grief, Physical illness, Physical symptoms, Relationships, Sadness, Spiritual questioning, Spiritual suffering, Suffering and Pain, Worry
Having COVID taught me a lot. Living in the COVID era has taught me even more. Specifically, COVID reminded me of some key truths about grief. When we lose sight of these simple truths, things go badly. COVID… This virus effects everyone differently. Some...