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Stake a claim on your life

Jan 23, 2012 By elinwaldal Leave a Comment

“The day I saw myself as a victor of my own life I ended my victimhood, there is life after domestic violence…claim it and make it your own.” -Elin Stebbins […]

Filed Under: Women's Health & Wellness Tagged With: Domestic Violence, Healing, Self-Love

We should be outraged

Oct 13, 2011 By elinwaldal Leave a Comment

  8 killed in Southern California salon shooting I learned of this tragedy from my friend Marissa. Marissa works countless hours providing education to individuals about domestic violence. She contacted me while I […]

Filed Under: Women's Health & Wellness, Women's Issues Tagged With: Domestic Violence, Murder, tragedy

What’s WRONG with this PICTURE

Sep 3, 2011 By elinwaldal 3 Comments

We were away for the majority of the summer—and for the most part—I was unplugged. Now home—reengaged with all that our world spits out on a daily basis I have […]

Filed Under: Women's Health & Wellness, Women's Issues Tagged With: Sexualization, Violence Against Women

Running home to me

Apr 20, 2011 By elinwaldal Leave a Comment

  For years I was a runner. I have run from people, places, jobs, situations, success…you get the point…if I could run from it, many times I would but for the […]

Filed Under: Exercise Tagged With: health, running, Self-Care

Phone Calls

Jan 27, 2011 By elinwaldal 3 Comments

It stems back to a different phone call. The phone call where I learned Jimmy’s mom had been killed in a car accident in a car that had made it’s own somersault launch from the freeway. We know it happens. We lived it. That is a phone call I never ever want to get again.

Filed Under: Women's Health & Wellness Tagged With: car accident, Fear, Friendship, Love, memories, Texting and Driving

Walk A Mile In Her Shoes

Oct 1, 2010 By elinwaldal 3 Comments

I can think of no better way to kick off the Domestic Violence Awareness Month then to take part in a fund raiser that benefits victims of domestic violence!

Filed Under: Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Awareness, Women's Issues Tagged With: Abuse Prevention, Domestic Violence Awareness, Elimination of Violence Against Women, Men Against Violence, Prevention, Walk A Mile In Her Shoes, Women

There’s Something HUGE Coming Our Way

Jun 25, 2010 By elinwaldal 7 Comments

REAL life that is. What’s a “Pseudo Life?” you may be thinking. Of course all lives are real. But more times than not what is depicted for us as viewers […]

Filed Under: Women's Health & Wellness Tagged With: Acceptance, Entertainment, Fear, HUGE, Love, Self-Confidence, self-esteem, Teens, Tolerance, TV, Weight

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