About Me
Welcome and hello! I am so pleased you are here.
My name is Michelle and I am a widow. In May 2014, I lost my husband to metastatic melanoma cancer and my life was turned upside.
My husband and I had seven children between us. Four of those children lost their mom to the very same cancer when they were young. You can only imagine the darkness, intense sadness and pain that found it’s way into our family after we lost him. In the space of 2 years, I went from being a pastor’s wife, biblical counselor, executive director of a non-for-profit to a widow.
You never think you are going to experience it, let alone survive it.
A new identity
After losing my husband, my whole life began to take on a new dynamic and my identity was no longer as a wife. I was an empty nester and feeling so lost and alone. It wasn’t until my financial advisor (and life coach!) pointed out that I had years of experience as a counselor and encouraged me to start a life & grief coaching business. It was a light bulb moment for me and I started the process of setting up a business where I could counsel & offer support to those who were facing life changes; job, retirement, divorce or grief.
Being the entrepreneur that I am, I also started a corporate gifting business – Nifty Package Co. My life had reason & focus again.
“My life was starting to evolve and having these businesses gave me new purpose“.
It was time for me to discover who I was
Part of my journey was picking up a sport. I am passionate about cycling and love it. I have made amazing life-long friends and the cycling community has been great fun. As one person stated to me recently, cycling has been great ‘therapy’.
Being active, joining this community and riding with people who support, listen and care has been one of the best decisions I’ve made. It keeps me in good shape and brings me so much joy!
If I can offer you one bit of advice today, it would be:
FIND WHAT YOU LOVE AND DO IT
HOW I CAN HELP
FINANCE COACHING
One-on-one sessions with clients in order to teach them basic, money principles, understand self sabotage, resistance to change and encourage new positive emotional & financial behaviors..
LIFE AND GRIEF COACHING
Loss is world wide.. Grief is personal & unique. I help walk through grief triggers, support during the difficult times and emotions. Help to reinvent life after loss.
DAILY MONEY MANAGEMENT
Services to ensure nothing falls through the cracks including necessities like paying monthly bills, daily tasks with money management, assisting with tax records and help to build a Life Affairs Binder for seniors, high net worth individuals, small businesses and whoever else needs that kind of support.
SUPPORT AND TRAINING FOR THOSE WORKING WITH WIDOWS AND DIVORCEES~CPA’S, ESTATE PLANNERS AND LAWYERS
70% of sudden inheritors like lottery, divorce settlements, loss of spouse, loss of parents according to the National Endowment of Financial Education lose their finances within 2 to 3 years and regret gaining the money..