by Michelle Wuesthoff | Apr 6, 2020 | death, faith, grief, love, relationships
BTS, Pandemics, & the Loss of My Soulmate I’m going to try really hard to not make this a stream of consciousness type of thing, but this whole pandemic/quarantine/epic-world-crisis situation is sending my emotions into overdrive. I’m feeling all the feels pretty... by Michelle Wuesthoff | Jun 18, 2019 | identity, journey, love, relationships, thriving, wholeness
What ‘Self-Love’ is Really Supposed to Mean Let me start right off the bat by saying that I think the term ‘self-love’ is super cringy. Like…ew. But it’s everywhere right now. The topic and its moniker are headlined in psychology articles, pop music... by Michelle | Mar 28, 2018 | community, encouragement, judgement, love, relationships
I Used to Hate Women I used to hate women. I honestly did. Well, hate is a pretty strong word. But it does encompass other strong emotions, like fear, intimidation, and distrust. I was always uncomfortable around them. I felt unsafe. Invisible—and at times, exposed.... by Michelle | Nov 14, 2017 | adoption, community, family, God's love, identity, love, relationships
Should Every Christian Adopt? November is National Adoption Month here in the US. That might not mean much to you now, but I’m going to tell you why it should. And, I’m going to challenge you to think a little more (and maybe a little differently) about... by Michelle | Sep 6, 2017 | adoption, diversity, family, love, relationships, transformation
3 Lessons I Learned From Raising Teenagers I’ve got four, count ’em, FOUR teenagers. Plus one who’s graduated into early adulthood (and trust me, sometimes that still counts). They are all good kids, each one making us proud in so many ways. I love... by Michelle | Aug 30, 2017 | death, exchange, grief, kindness, love, overcoming, sorrow
The Reason I Choose Grief Another loss today. Not the death of a person, but it’s a death nonetheless. For someone like me, one for whom everything that matters is also a matter of the heart, losses are crushing. And they don’t play fair. They stir up the...