When a woman the likes of Michelle Quillin gets on your good side, and she’s never on anyone’s bad, you have the privilege of a friend for life, a supporter extraordinaire, and the most loving individual you’ve never met.
It’s a good thing we now can all G+ Hangout, for it took me about three years to “meet” Michelle in sorta IRL. She’s worth the wait.
Michelle is the better half of New England Multimedia, the WordPress design and development firm in Rhode Island. Back in the earliest days of our ‘raderie, she was part of the SMB Collective with Neicole Crepeau, Jon Buscall, Jenn Whinnem, and me. We blogged together in 2010 for awhile, and it’s been nothing but a building relationship ever since.
Michelle is one of those people who makes instant friends with most everyone. On Facebook she has a scourge of admirers from foreign lands who insist on getting to know her…LOL…I’m not supposed to share that with her husband, Scott!
What always impressed me about Michelle is her command of Facebook community building. In the earliest days, she took to the channel like a fish to water and had oodles of likes and comments on her posts. She asked questions, and got people to reply; she posted surveys and earned responses…she knows her Facebook!
In her real other life, Michelle is a youth minister guiding troubled youths through troubled times. Yet, she serves over and above and home schools teens (not hers) who need attention. She has played nanny to infants and toddlers whilst the teen mother attended school. Michelle keeps this side of her life private to the extent she can; however, a woman so devoted to nurturing, giving and caring needs to also be recognized in some small way. She is an angel and messenger who loves and lives to heal.
She has always been part of this community, and she wrote a piece for The Happy Friday Series, too. I thank you, Michelle, for always contributing, being there and here. My warmest best.
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A wonderful tribute to a wonderful person. Cheers! Kaarina
Michelle is an absolute darling. She’s smart, thoughtful and one of those people who makes you smile with a tweet here, a facebook comment there, a gentle word of encouragement when you need it. Good on you Jayme for highlighting one of my favourite people on the interwebs.
Michelle rocks !
Oh, Jayme…I don’t know what to say! This is completely out of left field. I’m all-at-once embarrassed, humbled, filled with joy, humbled again, and realizing how much “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19) is truly the source of what you’ve shared here. I know that’s not a popular sentiment, but for me, it’s true. When I see these words written about “me,” I see so clearly how much God’s love HAS changed me, and continues to. But I have millions of miles to go, and millions to go after that!
Thank-you for such kind, kind words, Jayme. I am blessed to know you! I learn so much from you, about risk-taking, jumping in feet first, living life with gusto and abandon, seizing opportunities and making the most of them, relationships, community-building, paying it forward, lifting others up, giving others the spotlight, and much more. Keep leading, friend. We’re all watching and learning from you!
jonbuscall Jon, YOU bless all of US! I’m so grateful Jayme brought us together through the Small Business Collective “back in the day,” in true Jayme community-building style! Thank-you for your continual support of others, and how much you teach us.
~Michelle
KDillabough Kaarina, you’ve always been such an encourager — no wonder you’re such an excellent business and life coach, and a former Olympics coach! Thank-you for the way you always have everyone’s best interests at heart, and for how much you give of yourself to others.
~Michelle
You’re more than welcome, Michelle. We have relationships, and then we have relationships.