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Getting Clean

Nov 13, 2014 By elinwaldal 22 Comments

What does “getting clean” mean to you? It could be as difficult as speaking a truth that has been hard to share or as complex as shaking yourself free from addiction. Regardless of what […]

Filed Under: Exercise, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Eat clean, exercise, Forgiveness, PiYo

Where do we go from here: a look at The Grammy’s and the music collaboration between Rihanna and Chris Brown

Feb 22, 2012 By elinwaldal 1 Comment

Many people are focused on the collaboration between Chris Brown and Rihanna—but for a moment I would like to step back in time and redirect our attention to the underlying […]

Filed Under: Women's Health & Wellness, Women's Issues Tagged With: Chris Brown, Domestic Violence, Forgiveness, Grammys, Rihanna, Teenagers, Victim Bame

First Thread of Forgiveness

Apr 18, 2011 By elinwaldal 2 Comments

   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, […]

Filed Under: Healing from Trauma, Life Lessons Tagged With: Forgiveness, Self-Love, Survivor

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