Being a woman in today’s world means wrestling—physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally—with lots of weighty struggles. Lifestyle mentor Michele Howe offers a well-rounded “training manual” filled with inspirational insight and practical advice for handling life’s toughest battles with inner and outer strength. Thematic chapters begin with Howe’s trademark real-life vignettes and essays on personal and situational topics: loss, sorrow, aging, job displacement, divorce, parenting issues, financial setbacks, illness, and more.
Women will be delighted and surprised at the recommendations, choices, and options available to them. They’ll discover new ways of dealing with old problems and develop the multifaceted fitness they need to fearlessly face all of life’s challenges.
About Michele Howe
Michele is the author of ten books for women and has published over 1200 articles, reviews, and curriculum to more than 100 different publications. Her articles and reviews have been published in Good Housekeeping, First For Women, Single Parent Family, Christianity Today, Focus on the Family and many other publications. Michele’s single parenting titles include, Going It Alone and Still Going It Alone.
After having undergone five shoulder surgeries, Michele saw the need for a women’s inspirational health-related book co-authored with her orthopedic surgeon titled, Burdens Do a Body Good: Meeting Life’s Challenges with Strength (and Soul), released in 2010 and from which Prescription for Life, a new radio ministry is being based. Read more of Michele’s work at http://michelehowe.wordpress.com/.
Michele’s Coaching Suggestions
- Get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
- Stay tender in a tough world. It takes more courage to be tender than it does to get tough.
- Do the next appropriate thing … even if you’re afraid.
Michele’s Quote for the Day
“Freedom is an inside job.” ~Sam Keen
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On January 5, 2011, Beth and I interviewed gifted author Michele Howe on the intrinsic value of transforming life’s challenges into triumphs. Among other pearls of wisdom, Michele shared the following five principles: (1) Women should be comrades not competitors. (2) We should look to other women for inspiration and know that if they can come through their struggles victorious, so can we. (3) Whatever we learn from our own challenges equips us to support others. (4) We need to have the courage to go through uncomfortable situations with grace, staying tender even after we’ve been hurt. (5) We need to be “other minded” and look at the big picture as we go through difficult times.
Michele also emphasized the importance of overcoming fear, reaching out to other women when we need help, and not allowing our pride to get in the way…of anything.
If you need hope, encouragement, or inspiration, I urge you to listen to this interview.
And be blessed.
Warmly,
Jory