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Does Sorrow Prevent Joy

Dec 1, 2014 By elinwaldal 22 Comments

Does Sorrow Prevent Joy

It is December 1st and against better judgment — I committed to publishing daily as part of NaBloPoMo — again. The theme this month is joy, a subject that actually does fascinate me, so if you are a regular here you can expect to hear a little more about it for the next 30 days. As it happens just […]

Filed Under: Healing, NaBloPoMo Dec 14 Tagged With: Creative Process, Grief, Joy, NaBloPoMo Dec 14, Writing

A Story of Rescue

Nov 11, 2014 By elinwaldal 7 Comments

A Story of Rescue

In 2009, The New York Times, featured a collection of interviews, in each the subjects story was paired with photographs–all lovely vignettes of the individuals New York life–the Times called it, One IN 8 MILLION. So many of the stories were just remarkable,  “ordinary people people telling extraordinary stories,” but one in particular stayed with me. When it comes […]

Filed Under: Healing, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Abandoned Animals, Animals, Love, One IN 8 MILLION NYT, Rescue

Attitude: Perspective Day 16

Feb 16, 2014 By Elin Stebbins Waldal 8 Comments

Attitude: Perspective Day 16

Noelle Pikus-Pace. Wow. Just wow. In the note she wrote to herself that read: “This is it. Don’t get scared now.” followed by a smiley face, Noelle Pikus-Pace set the stage for herself; smile–just smile. I doubt there is a soul alive who watched Noelle Pikus-Pace climb up over the rail and into the stands […]

Filed Under: Healing, Marriage, Memories Tagged With: Grief, Healing, Love, Noelle Pikus-Place, Olympics

Garden Refuge

Nov 8, 2013 By Elin Stebbins Waldal 24 Comments

Garden Refuge

There are images I lean on as if they were a cane when life and schedules seek to untether me from the essence of who I am. In those moments I seek refuge in a nearly meditative state. While there, my mind draws from an invisible well of haphazardly placed images—places, activities, people, which when […]

Filed Under: Gardening, Healing, NaBloPoMo13 Tagged With: Gardening, Healing, Letting go, NaBloPoMo13

When Words Fail Me

Jan 15, 2013 By elinwaldal 1 Comment

When Words Fail Me

For nearly a month words failed me. It was as if a light turned off inside of me on December 14, 2012 and for countless reasons I withdrew…I withdrew from myself, my family, friends, social media…and for a while I really felt as if very little mattered. It was a dark period. Feelings of hopelessness overtook […]

Filed Under: Healing Tagged With: Depression, Healing, Writing

Missing

Jan 7, 2013 By elinwaldal 4 Comments

Missing

A protective wrap keeps the newspaper dry while it’s being delivered. But how do you keep it dry while it’s being read?”—John Dumas   When the news of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy broke on December 14, 2012, it shook us to the core and ever since I have attempted to absorb the enormity […]

Filed Under: Healing Tagged With: Civility, Healing, manhood, Mass Shootings

Healing is a verb

Oct 20, 2012 By elinwaldal 5 Comments

Healing is a verb

  Healing from trauma is a journey, a journey that in many cases if you are the one in the thick of it, others may become impatient with. It seems to me in our 24/7/365 society that people become uncomfortable when a friend or loved one remains in a place they perceive as “stuck” or […]

Filed Under: Healing Tagged With: abuse recovery, Healing, PTSD, Trauma

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