stephanieraffelock
The Withering Time
My sixties were an exhilarating and dynamic time. I’ve managed to stay active my entire life and as I entered the decade that marks the...
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stephanieraffelock
- Feb 27
- 4 min
Poets Not Politicians
The sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine. My friend, photographer Jeannee Sacken posted this on social media today to show...
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stephanieraffelock
- Feb 3
- 3 min
We Matter At Every Age
On January 30th, Chelsie Kryst, a woman who had worn the crown and sash of “Miss USA,” ended her own life by jumping out of a window. ...
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stephanieraffelock
- Jan 23
- 2 min
Pandemic Poetry
Who did we used to be before “normal” was a place to which we longed to return? If we find that place again, will we be restored to our...
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stephanieraffelock
- Jan 15
- 2 min
A Prayer For The Coming Storm
Early morning and a disconcerting wind whips and crashes outside my window. Trees sway, and the last of the red, tenacious leaves finally...
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stephanieraffelock
- Dec 31, 2021
- 3 min
Winter Stories That I know By Heart
Each year changes me, remolds me, like clay becoming a pot, unfinished and waiting. Each place changes me. This place, Austin, is like a...
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stephanieraffelock
- Dec 19, 2021
- 4 min
The Saga of Mickey Losing His Nuts
My dog. Mickey Mantle Raffelock. The last dog was Jeter, so if you're a baseball fan, you can see that there's a pattern here. Even...
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stephanieraffelock
- Dec 14, 2021
- 2 min
Cultivate the Sweet Moments
Tom dresses up like Santa Claus. He has decorated a corner of his front yard with Christmas backdrops pinned to the fence, along with...
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stephanieraffelock
- Nov 28, 2021
- 4 min
The Art of Balance
I barreled through the month of November with the determination and tenacity of an ambitious thirty-five year old, only to collide with...
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stephanieraffelock
- Oct 30, 2021
- 3 min
The Her Spirit Writing Retreat
Let the beauty we love, be what we do. There are a hundred ways to kneel and kiss the ground. ~Rumi I looked forward to the retreat for...
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stephanieraffelock
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
Love, Death and Loss
When did I know that you were in my life? A faded memory of sitting on the front porch, placing crackers between my toes and sticking my...
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stephanieraffelock
- Sep 6, 2021
- 4 min
The Frightening Fade of Roe v. Wade
Photo Credit: Sebastian Kaczoroski Texas. Ground Zero. Back to where we started almost fifty years ago. It took three years for Roe v....
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stephanieraffelock
- Aug 22, 2021
- 6 min
Making A Book
I am so grateful to be writing. The process helps me to make sense of the world and make sense of my life. Making books is my passion,...
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stephanieraffelock
- Aug 16, 2021
- 3 min
Monday Morning Churning
The rains came yesterday afternoon. Thunder, lightening, the drama pressing itself against the windows. I read while I stroked the dog’s...
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stephanieraffelock
- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
Ten Things That Make Me Happy & Grateful
This whole COVID thing has me down today. For a couple of months I was feeling pretty impervious. I had dinner guests. I went out to...
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stephanieraffelock
- Jul 25, 2021
- 2 min
The Summer Sun Always Sets Over the Ice Cream Truck
Summer brings joyful chaos to life. The heat is such that I have to walk early in the day. Walk before the sun becomes too intense, and...
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stephanieraffelock
- Jul 17, 2021
- 3 min
Altars and Everyday Rituals
The small stone Buddha was meant for the garden, but it was cold and raining the day that I brought it home. Thinking I’d move it outside...
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stephanieraffelock
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
Caution: Writer Stretching
I put aside a work in progress, a manuscript that needs to settle before I can pick it up again. Such an action stirs in me other...
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stephanieraffelock
- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
Democracy On The Ropes
Once a week, give or take a day, I write a blog post. I try to keep my posts upbeat and sincere. But here’s a deeper truth: these days...
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stephanieraffelock
- Jun 2, 2021
- 2 min
What A Difference A Year Can Make!
Today a couple of memories popped up on my Facebook page and I was surprised by what a touchstone they were. At this time in 2019, I had...
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