Unbounded Gratitude

Last month I went to Nairobi, Kenya with a small group of widows. We were connected with a charity organization that services widows and their children. We were given the opportunity to meet with the widows, and visit their homes. I had the absolute joy of meeting Peninnah, a mother of three young children. Peninnah […]

“5 Things I Learned From Oprah’s Life You Want Weekend”

Oprah Winfrey is on tour with her own version of a rockstar band that includes influential people she calls trailblazers. These trailblazers are: Dr. Deepak Chopra (select cities), Mark Nepo (select cities), Elizabeth Gilbert, Rob Bell, and Iyanla Vanzant. Her tour includes a two-day weekend called The Life You Want Weekend, complete with an interactive […]

Kristin A. Meekhof

Kristin A. Meekhof is co-writing a book – Just Widowed with psychologist James Windell. In 2007, when she was 33, her husband died from adrenal cancer. Kristin is a free- lance writer and a licensed clinical social worker. She received her Master in Social Work degree from the University of Michigan and her undergraduate degree from […]

Excerpt From Book

When we asked readers to tweet about the moment they knew they needed to de-stress, the responses were alarming. Breaking points were marked by health crises, family problems and other types of suffering. We decided to go deeper into some of these stories in the hope that others can recognize signs of extreme stress and […]