CHANGE IS SCARY Hello, world; allow me to reintroduce myself I’m Michelle Steinke-Baumgard, the founder of One Fit Widow I started One Fit Widow more than a decade ago after the tragic airplane crash of my late husband, Mitch At […]...
Finding the light when struggling with grief The light It’s always there, guiding our way, fueling our journey Sometimes we become dense, dark, and the light goes dim We feel weighed down life, circumstances and people We are burdened with […]...
The various losses we experience shape us in more ways than we often realize My widowhood shaped me profoundly and left me spinningThe loss of my parents shifted the ground beneath meThe loss of my best friend left me feeling […]...
I didn’t grow up with a lot of holiday memories I didn’t grow up with a lot of happy holiday memories… My mom experienced her loss when I was just two years old, and it didn’t come from death, but […]...
Nine years ago tonight, I was getting ready to remarry To say I was scared was a major understatement What if I got hurt What if something happened to him What if life didn’t work out like I was planning…AGAIN […]...
You are going to have to make the decision to live again after life throws you curve balls you never expected Make no mistake…it is a choice I’m not hear to say it’s an easy choice or that the process […]...
If he could, he’d sit with me in a place like this, basking in the stunning mountain scene he adored We’d reminisce about our shared love of all things nature and mountains I think he’d say, “I love you sweetheart,” […]...
Mother’s Day is this weekend Being a mother (and bonus mother) is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, especially after Mitch passed I think women give their all to others, it’s just part of our DNA but when […]...
The last few years, I’ve spent a huge amount of my time studying the brain and neural-plasticity as well as somatic forms of therapy When a deeply traumatic life circumstance happens it forms a deep neural pathway in the brain […]...
Sometimes I suck at seeing the love The love when he handles the hard things so I don’t get stressed The long hours he works and I wish he’d just not be so dedicated and just relax The love he […]...
If you are anything like me, you LOVE soup I love it, especially on cold winter days I load it up with fresh herbs and a toasted piece of bread and it makes me so happy One of my favorites […]...
The past few months, I’ve taken some time off social media to regain my footing and return to some basic things I love…like cooking We have all been home a lot more, so I’ve played in the kitchen and created […]...
