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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Upon My Devotion
Upon My Devotion Upon my devotion you spread your anger with the world I now suffer You thought you were safe or perhaps you thought I wouldn’t stop kidding myself […]
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
It’s National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month so what’s a parent to do? I speak with parents all the time and the number one thing I hear from them is […]
First Thread of Forgiveness
For years I closeted my past with deadbolts, hammer, and nails. Over time, what first began as a faint thud, gave way to repetitive knocks. I could hear them, […]
Talking About Teen Dating Violence
*Note: This interview was originally published on Midlife at the Oasis. Not all kisses are loving, as Elin Stebbins Waldal reveals so bravely and intimately in Tornado Warning: A Memoir of […]
