Michele is no stranger to grief after losing both of her parents and most recently her husband to terminal illnesses. With more than 25 years of experience in the areas of pastoral care counseling, support group facilitation, leadership training, and development and rehabilitation counseling, Michele values supporting others as they journey through the unique challenges of life. She is the author of, “15 Minutes of Unpacking Our Grief,” which is a daily journal of her conversations with the Lord after losing her husband to stage IV cancer. The book chronicles her grief journey as she transparently unpacks and processes through her pain. In addition to being an author, Michele is a Grief Conversationalist who provides safe spaces to talk about grief through her faith blog, “Sitting with the Lord” and her Facebook page, “Grieftalk with Michele.” She also hosts Grieftalk forums and has several 15 Minutes of Unpacking Our Grief video blogs where she shares how she has coped on her grief journey. She is amazed at how God continues to bless her life after such great loss. She enjoys down time at home in North Carolina. She often posts videos of her furbabies, Queenie and Twinkle Bell, who have their own social media following. Michele always says that her dogs have the “gift of presence” as she navigates her own grief.
