Soaring Spirits International and Camp Widow founder Michele Neff Hernandez shares her story of finding hope after losing her husband in a cycling accident in 2005.
On August 31st of 2005, my husband, Phillip Hernandez, was struck by a Suburban while riding his bicycle. He died of the injuries caused by the accident about one hour after being struck. Phil was 39 years old at the time of his death,...
I didn’t know what to expect the first time I attended. After John died, I hated having to tick off the box marked “Widow.” It sounded like some sort of evil spider, and the very name made people around me uncomfortable. Yet here I...
Soaring Spirits International is pleased to announce an exciting partnership with Schreiner University as they officially open the Soaring Spirits Resilience Center at Schreiner University. This will be the first center of its kind in the U.S. to focus primarily on grief and resilience,...
Welcome to the Brighter Side of Recovery sponsored by SOBA Recovery Center! Finally, a radio show that not only tackles the brighter side of addiction, recovery, and mental health, but a show with the answers for the family, friends, and those who love an...
Tanya Villanueva Tepper was thinking wedding plans -- not widowhood -- the morning of September 11, 2001. Her fiancé, a New York City firefighter, was among the thousands killed when the Twin Towers were attacked. She was forced to learn how to live every...
Thousands of widowed people from nearly every state and from as far away as Australia gathered in San Diego Friday to participate in Camp Widow, a three-day camp where those who have lost a mate can share encouragement and help others overcome the loss....