stephanieraffelock
THE TALE OF HOW THE GOVERNOR CAME TO BE
In the mid-1960’s in South Denver, a short distance from the apartment where my mother and I lived, was a hotel on Colorado Boulevard. I...
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stephanieraffelock
- Apr 17, 2020
- 2 min
WHAT IT MEANS TO AGE GRACEFULLY ...
When I was a young woman, I was caught by the expression, “You are what you eat.” I still believe that, and not just in terms of the...
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stephanieraffelock
- Mar 24, 2020
- 3 min
What It Means to Age Gracefully…
To age gracefully is to age with gratitude. I embrace, believe and experience this truth every day. Walking life in gratitude is not...
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stephanieraffelock
- Mar 4, 2020
- 2 min
What It Means to Age Gracefully…
One definition of the phrase aging gracefully means that we look younger than our years. But that’s a sorry and shallow definition, and...
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stephanieraffelock
- Jan 11, 2020
- 2 min
In the Age of Me, Me, Me, Me . . .
Writing is one thing. Marketing yourself to the world is another. On the one hand I don’t think that the desire for readers is an...
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stephanieraffelock
- Oct 10, 2019
- 3 min
Suitable for Re-framing
My mom: Cleopha Marie Tylenda There aren’t a lot of photos of my mother as a little girl. Personal photography was not a common thing...
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stephanieraffelock
- Oct 2, 2019
- 2 min
Welcome to Podcasting
A little coffee to go with Coffee Table Wisdom Launching my podcast, Coffee Table Wisdom, reminds me of when I first launched a blog. ...
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stephanieraffelock
- Sep 5, 2019
- 4 min
Living Out This Idea of Love
It seems to me that the universe is bound together by dancing molecules of love. I’ve had a couple of rough weeks. Free floating...
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stephanieraffelock
- Apr 17, 2019
- 4 min
Does Aging Really Suck?
I was talking to a woman the other day who told me that she and all of her friends think that getting older sucks. Her mind set was the...
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stephanieraffelock
- Jan 1, 2019
- 3 min
2019!
Happy 2019! New Year’s Day: Even if you don’t make resolutions, which I don’t, there’s a feeling of freshness and excitement about...
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stephanieraffelock
- Apr 1, 2018
- 2 min
A Birthday Selfie – Reflections on 66!
My friends are precious to me, some known for 40 and 50 years. They’re the source of birthday cards and calls, emails and birthday...
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stephanieraffelock
- Jan 25, 2018
- 2 min
A Morning From A Child’s Page
The morning is black and the days are slow to gather light. Winter hovers over us with piercing silence and the language of snow. A...
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stephanieraffelock
- Jan 14, 2018
- 3 min
The Year of Convictions
I like the “new” in front of New Year. Other than that, there’s not really anything that I celebrate. New Year’s eve is my least favorite...
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stephanieraffelock
- Dec 19, 2017
- 5 min
Joy To The Choir
This is an older post, but one that I had a lot of fun remembering and writing. I’m sharing it here again in the spirit of the season....
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stephanieraffelock
- Nov 27, 2017
- 3 min
The Transformative Force of Grief
Is it uniquely American to pick and choose emotional states, as if from a menu? Be happy. Don’t be angry. Choose joy, not sorrow. Aim for...
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stephanieraffelock
- Aug 13, 2017
- 3 min
The Story Gatherer and the Fairy Chairs
For a few weeks now I’ve been grappling with recent rejections. One day I’m strong and tough skinned and two days later, the...
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stephanieraffelock
- Jul 9, 2017
- 3 min
8 Steps to Dynamic Living After 60 (Or Really Anytime)
Is it the need to heal some childhood wound of wanting to get it right? Or is there a deeper reason, like wanting to get the most from...
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stephanieraffelock
- Jun 5, 2017
- 2 min
Insecurity, Not Good Enough and Other Sucky Things Writers Do to Themselves
On the one hand, you have to be a little bit crazy to want to lock yourself into a room several hours each day to create worlds with the...
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stephanieraffelock
- May 20, 2017
- 1 min
My Summer To-Do List
This morning I made myself a to-do list, a reminder list of the simple things that make me a kinder, happier person. I hope that you find...
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stephanieraffelock
- May 3, 2017
- 1 min
Sunrise Ceremony
What marks the beginning of the spring and summer months for you? Please share with me in the comments. #spirituality #joy #introspection...
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