A WIDOW DATING…THE LAST FIRST KISS We met again, and again, and again There were coffees, lunches, and hikes that all seemed to flow more smoothly than the last He seemed confident in what he was looking for in a […]...
10 REGRETS OF A YOUNG WIDOWED MOM It’s so easy to look back on my past and see all the things I could have done differently/better My life has always been blessed, but it took the death of my 37-year-old […]...
AFTER THE KISS He kissed me softly and as he did, I tried to quiet my mind and stop the noise I tried to live in the moment and embrace this new page in my story without expectation and without […]...
MOMENTS WE TAKE FOR GRANTED Moments We Take For Granted ~ Today I had the privilege to have lunch with a close widow sister who has been by my side since right after I lost Mitch I was standing in […]...
LOVING BEYOND LOSS I would like to start this blog post by saying that this is not a blog saying that you MUST love again post loss This is a blog post about how you CAN love again Happiness is […]...
Nearly ten years ago, I was given exclusive membership to one of the world’s crappiest clubs October 9th, 2009 – the day I went from being half of M & M, Mrs Michelle Steinke, and the wife of Mitchel […]...
THE GLASS HO– USE OF GRIEF Welcome to widowhood I’m giving you fair warning – this journey will be perhaps the crappiest you ever endure This journey is difficult regardless of your kind of loss It may have come as […]...
MEASURING THE PAIN…DEATH AND DIVORCE Please stop…I beg of everyone A few weeks after my late husband passed away was my first preview into the competitive world of, “what’s worse, death or divorce” and it made me infuriated Here I [...
I CAN’T FIX THIS My son was 13 months when he lost his father He holds no memories of his daddy and never asks questions or brings him up He is a happy, well-adjusted, smart, and lovable five years old […]...
WHO YOU SHOULD LOVE AFTER LOSS It’s lonely In fact, lonely is not a strong enough word to grasp the depth of aloneness that becomes your life after loss You are desperately and hopelessly alone regardless of how many people […]...
YOU SHOULD STAY When tragedy happens everyone runs to be by your side The beauty of human nature in the midst of unthinkable circumstances can be truly inspiring, and profoundly encouraging You hear every kind, sincere and beautiful promise possible ...
10 SUPER SIMPLE TIPS FOR A HEALTHY AND FIT LIFE As a fitness coach, I see trends people who want to change their life through fitness Clients get so wrapped up in the “correct” way to exercise and eat […]...
