by Michelle | May 26, 2016 | Cycling, Widows
Cycling has become a very enjoyable sport for me over the past year. Not only has it been quite challenging and tremendous fun but the friends I have made over the past year are incredible. I can’t even begin to share how blessed I am because of these new...
by michelleh | Jan 30, 2016 | Life, Widows
Today I attended a memorial for a friend from high school. Friends from high school come in and out of your life just because life does that. We all move on yet the friendships can remain for a long time. Her name was Julie, she married and had three children...
by michelleh | Dec 14, 2015 | Entrepreneur, Nifty Package Company, Widows
Decision making for a widow can be difficult. After a few months of a sabbatical, prayer and a lot of research, I have decided to start a business venture and work for myself. I used to own a corporate gift and gift basket company before I worked in corporate America....
by michelleh | Nov 18, 2015 | Cycling, Life, Widows
In March, a few months before the one-year anniversary of my husband’s passing while in a church service, on the announcement screen there flashed, “join the Freewheelers.” The Freewheelers happen to be the EV Free church #cycle group. I cannot even...
by michelleh | Jul 1, 2015 | Life, malignant melanoma, Widows
In the wilderness Life is romance, life is tragic and suffering is inevitable and it feels like a wilderness. You may not have lost someone but you might have lost a career, a friendship, family, business or finance so you understand the feeling of suffering. When my...
by michelleh | May 28, 2015 | Life, malignant melanoma, Widows
I wonder what I would say if I was able to have one more conversation with my husband. There have been many times over the past year that I just wish I could talk to him, ask his advice, even have him upset with me just so I could talk one last time but I won’t...