LWC Featured Writer - Michelle Diago

Hi there!  My name is Michelle and I am truly honored to be a part of the Luvely Wives Club!  I knew this community was the place for me the moment Luvely and I exchanged emails.  Just a week prior to our meeting I had confided in a close friend of mine that I wanted to, “reach,” other couples.  After having been through some pretty unique experiences in my own marriage and faith I felt for quite some time, a desire to share a sense of hope, faith and positivity with other women.  Literally within a matter of days of sharing this with my friend, I stumbled upon The Luvely Wives Club and knew that God had answered my prayers to serve.

I am 36 years old and a mother to five children.  Our oldest three (Luke, Evan and Maddie) are from my husband’s first marriage and then we have our two youngest kids, Jackson and Grace.  Our oldest son will be turning 17 in the fall and our youngest daughter Grace just turned 2 in March.  So, as you can see we have a diverse age range and a blended family which has surely kept things interesting over the years!  My husband and I have been married for five years and together for ten.  Larry and I moved in with each other after just 2 weeks of dating and from that moment on our adventure together hasn’t stopped.  We have had some amazing highs and anguishing lows but through it all we’ve remained best friends and it has made all the difference.  I can’t wait to share more of our story with you in the coming weeks!

Ever since I was a young girl, writing has always been a passion of mine.  There’s something magical about stringing together the English language in ways that can stir emotion in others, even amongst strangers.  A single sentence can inspire heartwarming laughter, give thoughtful pause or draw tears from the soul.  Writing today, in a world that is dominated largely by texts, tweets and emails is like a vintage art to me.  Meaningful writing, the kind that binds us together as strong, beautiful and fiercely Guided women, simply never goes out of style.  God has given to each of us a unique gift, designed to be shared in the service of others so that we may rise to our highest levels of human experience.  My hope is that my gift can be used to help each of you discover yours so that it may be shared within your marriages, your relationships and in your greater lives. 

In my spare time I enjoy working out, reading too many books at one time (I am currently reading 4 different ones) and convincing our youngest kids that getting a dog would not be a scary thing. I am currently writing a book entitled, “Through the Darkness,” and eventually plan to travel the country as a motivational speaker and author. My husband and I live in South Jersey (don’t ask me how a girl born in Puerto Rico ends up living in Jersey!) and love exploring new restaurants and new experiences. But I still consider the, “south,” my home as I spent most of my adolescence growing up in Florida. I hope this gives you a little glimpse into who I am and I look forward to connecting with you more in my next post. Until then…the love in me salutes the love in you.

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Latasha Bailey