Michele Neff Hernandez is a nonprofit leader, compelling speaker and committed advocate for widowed people around the world. She is the founder and Executive Director of Soaring Spirits International, a non-profit organization providing research-based programs and a community of peers for anyone who has experienced the death of a spouse or partner. Since Michele founded Soaring Spirits in 2008, Soaring Spirits has served over four million widowed people and continues to increase their reach through the development and management of innovative grief support programs.
Michele was widowed in her thirties when her husband was hit while riding his bicycle. She discovered that: "We can't forget the lessons that grief and trauma teach us. And if we determine that the only way to consider ourselves healed is to return...
Soaring Spirits International is a dynamic organization that comforts widows and widowers worldwide. Among its offerings is its very popular Camp Widow, held each year in multiple cities and featuring its world-class programming.
14 years ago Michele lost her husband in a bike accident after spending time dealing with grief and trying to fine others that had also experienced the loss of a spouse. She started Soaring Spirits International a widow support group, which is growing in...