I really like to sugar-coat things, to make words and confrontations easier, and avoid the mess of life. But journeying with Michele helped me to acknowledge those things don’t work. They didn’t make me feel better, they didn’t answer deeper questions of life, and they didn’t result in more fruitful relationships.
Michele saw hidden potential in me that I hadn’t known was there. She saw through my words and did not give me permission to beat up on myself. She pursued me, and dared to say things that were honest. Michele would always name the hard thing and then take me to a deeper level of understanding about it.
I find Michele to be a deep source of advocacy and authenticity. Michele pushes me to be the best version of myself possible; she believes in me. It feels good to be believed in, doesn’t it?
