stephanieraffelockMar 316 minThe Longing To BelongThere 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...
stephanieraffelockOct 30, 20223 minThe Withering TimeMy 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...
stephanieraffelockNov 28, 20214 minThe Art of BalanceI barreled through the month of November with the determination and tenacity of an ambitious thirty-five year old, only to collide with...
stephanieraffelockAug 22, 20216 minMaking A BookI 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,...
stephanieraffelockAug 16, 20213 minMonday Morning ChurningThe rains came yesterday afternoon. Thunder, lightening, the drama pressing itself against the windows. I read while I stroked the dog’s...
stephanieraffelockMar 26, 20213 minWay Past NormalHave you noticed that there’s a lot of talk about things returning to normal? What do we think normal is now? A major world event has...
stephanieraffelockMar 12, 20212 minA New Way ForwardThe atoms of darkness break apart as light breathes itself into the day. I’m on the edge of myself, picking politics from my teeth,...
stephanieraffelockJan 24, 20214 minMaking Art While the World Appears to Fall ApartThe spirit of creativity is the spirit of beauty, the broken and the whole. Art is a mirror unto the soul. ~ Stephanie As World War II...