Michelle G. Stradford

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About Michelle G. Stradford
Michelle G. Stradford is the best-selling author of inspirational and uplifting poetry and affirmation books, such as I'm Rising, Self Love Notes, and Rise Unstoppable, all of which have been honored with various awards for best poetry collections. Her contemporary free verse style makes her work relatable and connects with her readers in a powerfully inspiring way. Michelle strives to make use of her writing and experiences to build a platform that helps women and girls take ownership of their power to get through difficulties and fulfill their dreams.
As an architect, she has had the opportunity to travel the world, explore different cultures, and connect with people from various backgrounds. To share how she views life, she likes to combine words with art and photography to tell stories that can stir emotions or make others relate to her work. She loves both performing arts and visual arts, so taking in shows or visiting art galleries with family and friends is something she enjoys immensely.
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Books By Michelle G. Stradford
Healing Grace is a self-forgiving embrace that gives you the strength to reclaim the parts of you that have been erased.
If you are on a healing journey from heartbreak, adversity, and personal trauma, Healing Grace's inspirational collection of poems, affirmations, and meditations may be the sage you need.
This book offers healing words of comfort and encouragement for the strong souls working to overcome adversity and trauma.
I am painstakingly
making my way through
the emotional ruins
of a life of resistance,
climbing over broken
pieces of myself
to reassemble
a more durable existence.
-Broken Pieces
The paperback version includes photographs by the author of places and images that evoke healing. The book is organized into three Chapters of comfort and guidance for working through the process of emotional healing.
- Coping offers soothing solace when acknowledging and responding to the loss of relationships, lifelong adversity, disruptive and hurtful memories, or self-inflicted pain.
- Restoring provides soothing meditations and encouraging mantras for reclaiming ourselves.
- Closure shares sage wisdom and uplifting affirmations as guidance on the continued path to achieving full healing.
This pain will not become
venom on my tongue,
poisoning everything I taste,
putting at risk all I own,
making all the choices
I dare to make
feel wrong.
-an excerpt from At All Costs
Like a trusted friend who's always encouraging you, allow these words to uplift you when you want to feel that you are capable of anything.
Fill Up on Hope with Self Love Notes
Self Love Notes is a collection of uplifting poetry, affirmations, and quotes celebrating unconditionally loving ourselves. It not only inspires but also invites the reader to nurture their hearts with accepting compassion and gratitude.
This message encourages us to love and appreciate our whole selves, despite our flaws and self-defined inadequacies, yet continue to strive for growth. It is intended for those who need to be reminded of their self-worth and know that they are loved.
My beginning in life
has not been easy,
nor was it fair or pretty.
But I hold onto few regrets.
The rough road cast the armor
of my impervious shell,
creating a sustainable
updated version of me
that is nearly unbreakable.
For all of this, I am grateful.
-Impervious Shell
Organized in three chapters; Worth, Vision, and Uplift, this book is perfect for the self-doubter, overthinker, and anyone on a healing journey from past adversity.
Waves of You: Love Poems is an emotional expression of profound and passionate love language intended to be made your own.
Meant to be read aloud to the one who shares your heart, it is brimming with blooming romance, enduring love, and alchemical connection.
From “sun-drenched smiles” and “wide-eyed wonderment” to “sanguine summers” and “umbrella-lined beaches,” this collection of whimsical poetry “will carry you…into a boundless sea” of love.
No, I cannot end
your waves of pain,
but I will lift you up
and always
raise you higher,
so, you can rise
above them.
In this collection, you will find heartfelt poetry and prose celebrating romantic love and the joys of falling in and sustaining love in all of its fluidity.
The book begins with playful flirtations and the ebbing and flowing moments of falling in love, and then moves to the sensations of physical connection. It ends with the sweet rewards of lasting love.
Restore yourself to your original wonder with soul-awakening self-love poetry and prose!
Rise Unstoppable is an uplifting self-love poetry collection that amplifies the beauty and intrinsic power of women and girls.
From self-care affirmations to the celebration of accomplishment, this book takes you on the path of self-awareness, acknowledgment of one's needs and, stepping into your courage to transform into an unstoppable force.
Release yourself
from the bondage
of unhealed scars.
Allow your butterflies
to return and hover.
Feel them flutter.
Let the excitement
in again to accelerate
your mending
and restore you
to your original wonder.
- Original Wonder
Among the themes are self-created barriers, personal trauma, unhealthy relationships, workplace challenges, and the social injustices that many of us face.
Rise Unstoppable is organized in the following chapters: Self-Care, Transform, Amplify, Rise, and Unstoppable. Each section offers comfort, encouragement, and perspective on life experiences.
Powerful and inspirational self-love poems, prose, and mantras take the reader on an emotive journey of empowerment through life's triumphs and tribulations.
This uplifting book is more than a mere collection of poetic musings. It serves as a powerful tool of self-love and personal transformation that belongs on every fierce soul's bookshelf-or better yet, on their nightstand for their daily dose of inspiration each time they rise.
She longed to soar,
higher still,
accomplish more.
Transport herself,
transform the world
on iron wings.
Built for life’s brutal forces,
its’ turbulent wind shear,
already tested,
untethered without fear.
So, she left the comfort,
the easy,
the known.
Took the hard leap,
and grew some.
- Iron Wings
"I'm Rising" inspires one to tap into their infinite potential so they can overcome any obstacle that appears on their unique path. Through heartfelt storytelling, alliterative diction, and soul-awakening themes, this empathic work instills each reader with an unwavering sense of perseverance, courage, and compassion.
I'm Rising is organized into three chapters entitled Evolving, Resilience, and Rising to aid in finding those special words meant for us.