Self Love Poetry that empowers you to find the inner strength to crawl, get up, walk, fly, just never give up! 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 . From the very first poem, "Joyfuf Messy," to the last one, "I'm Rising," the author gives ample opportunities to readers to find their inner strength, getup, crawl, walk and fly, but never give up. - Rabia Tanveer for Readers' Favorite I'd give this a whole bucket of stars if I could, but since I'm limited to five I'll instead make sure that my sixteen-year-old daughter takes a journey in this with me as well. Highly, highly recommended. - Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite Michelle's writing style is empathetic and strong and some of my favorite poems in this book are from the Rising section, such as The New She (Or He), Fierce, Self-Love, and more. This is a great poetry collection! - Gisela Dixon for Reader's Favorite Overall, I'm Rising: Determined. Confident. Powerful is sure to be a useful motivational tool that any reader can turn to for reminders of their worth and important mantras to carry with them in every situation. - K.C Finn for Readers' Favorite From despair and pain, the poems move forward to experiences of finding one's voice and rising above the challenges of life and discouraging moments. They are uplifting in many ways, proving that anyone can grow from situations in life and become stronger and wiser. - Edith Wairimu for Readers' Favorite Michelle G. Stradford is a Best-Selling Author, Architect, Artist and Photographer who creates written, visual and inhabitable art. In addition to poetry, she has been writing short stories and fiction since adolescence. Her wri9i9ting style is contemporary as her goal is to create poetry and prose that is relatable and meaningful to her readers as they hurry through their fast-paced lives. Michelle has had the privilege of traveling the world and loves sharing her interpretation of love, life, friendship, and community. She thrives on using words, art and photography to tell stories that evoke emotions or make connections with others. Michelle was born in New York City, grew up near Myrtle Beach, SC and lives in a Cincinnati, OH suburb. I'm Rising" is the second of three books planned in her "Rising" collection. It focuses on using our inner strength and resilience to find empowerment to achieve personal goals. It will be released for broad distribution on September 2, 2019. Her third book entitled "We All Rise" is due out in November. It's theme centers around harnessing love, support, and positivity from our family and friendship circles to raise up both ourselves and others. "When Love Rises" a poetic thriller on the phases of romantic love was published in April 2019 and is currently available in paperback, eBook and audible on-line at major retailers and Independent bookstores.