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The Longing To Belong
There is a place in my big story, where all of the smaller stories converge, leading to an ending that marks a new beginning. The arc of...

stephanieraffelock
Mar 31, 20236 min read
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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...

stephanieraffelock
Oct 30, 20223 min read
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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...

stephanieraffelock
Dec 14, 20212 min read
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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...

stephanieraffelock
Nov 28, 20214 min read
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Menopause Is An Initiation
Why does nature keep us alive after we can no longer reproduce? Our biological usefulness that assures the proliferation of the species...

stephanieraffelock
Jun 29, 20216 min read
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Happy Mother's Day
If she were alive this mother’s day, my mom would be a hundred and ten years old. She’s been gone for twenty years, but I can still hear...

stephanieraffelock
May 6, 20214 min read
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Full Stop
This is my sixth day of quarantine and still no results from the COVID test. I remain fairly certain that what I have is a challenging...

stephanieraffelock
Jan 21, 20212 min read
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