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Oct 10, 2014 By Elin Stebbins Waldal 13 Comments

When I think of home–I don’t think as much about place–as I do about feel. What does being at home in my mind feel like? For me it boils down […]

Filed Under: Memories Tagged With: childhood, Home, Love, memories, Safety

The Everyday Last Day

Oct 8, 2014 By Elin Stebbins Waldal 20 Comments

What would it really be like to live as if every single day were your last. Every. Single. Day. In short, the everyday last day. When I left the house […]

Filed Under: Aging Tagged With: Death, Life, Living, Present moment, Right to Die

The Sort of Grandmother

Oct 3, 2014 By Elin Stebbins Waldal 32 Comments

  My minds hand tugs at the line between now and then, one hand feeds the other and I watch as the past moves into view. It was a rainy autumn day. Even now […]

Filed Under: Memories Tagged With: memories, Mother daughter relationship, On being a Granparent

New Name for Baby

Sep 27, 2014 By Elin Stebbins Waldal 12 Comments

What happens when you name your child, then change your mind about the name. Do you give your baby a new name? For some, the answer is yes. In my […]

Filed Under: Life Lessons Tagged With: Changing a baby's name, Namesake

Two (Secret) San Diego Bridges

Sep 26, 2014 By Elin Stebbins Waldal 22 Comments

There is something magical about a bridge, the way it connects two areas, it’s as if it beckons for all who pass over to explore life on either side. On Wednesday my friend Ruth […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: #SDBLC, Bridges, Exploring San Diego, Pedestrian Bridges

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