How Do I Live Single Again?: Navigating the life you hadn't planned

This book is especially designed for women single for the first time in years or those single-again who have been single longer than expected.

With all of the emotions and emptiness, this book assures each reader, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Being single is a unique experience that is difficult to describe and, sometimes, too personal to share.

This is a raw day-in-the-life read designed for those who have recently lost their partner or have been single much longer than they planned. Michelle Bridges Harper speaks from decades of personal experience and multitudes of private interactions. While there are tips and life lessons in every chapter, this is not a how-to book! It's a conversation. A comfort read. Readers are encouraged to grab their go-to drink and sink into their favorite spot. They are invited to spend time with someone who understands and will do her best to make them laugh and lift them up in the process.

This book is designed for:

• Women adapting to single life after divorce, death, or break-up
• Singles feeling single for way too long

The chapters walk the reader through the topics of loneliness, self-esteem, self-care, overcoming the void of single life, finding faith, starting over, friendships and friend shifts, dating, online dating, the emotions of kids, moving forward with life, handling future break-ups, finding ways to boost your spirits, and starting over in new relationships.

Each chapter offers a "Next Steps" exercise suggesting: Something to think about, Something to move forward, and Something to do!

This is a story as much as it is a self-help. The author brings her authentic self, speaking with humor and honesty. She has drawn from decades of her own experience, as well as countless conversations with others also living life single again. Personal stories allow the reader to relate and visualize the very real challenges of living life as an older single adult.

The underlying message is one of encouragement.

After spending 28 years of single-again life in Tennessee, Michelle Bridges Harper is now living her dream on the Gulf Coast. Following a career of coaching leaders, Michelle is now a Certified Life Coach pursuing her passion for writing and encouraging others. When she's not traveling, you'll find her on a home project, experimenting in the kitchen, or meandering at the beach.