stephanieraffelockSep 5, 20194 min readLiving Out This Idea of LoveIt seems to me that the universe is bound together by dancing molecules of love. I’ve had a couple of rough weeks. Free floating...
stephanieraffelockMay 27, 20183 min readThe Size of a Parakeet’s HeartBreakfast happened in a sunny corner of the kitchen on a plastic tablecloth whose flowered print had faded in spots from the sun and the...
stephanieraffelockNov 27, 20173 min readThe Transformative Force of GriefIs 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...
stephanieraffelockDec 24, 20161 min readHoliday WishesI am hunkered down with tea and a laptop, moving forward on a manuscript that has had its hands around my throat for the past year and...
stephanieraffelockAug 28, 20162 min readGratitudeYou simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your...
stephanieraffelockJul 10, 20163 min readOur Breaking HeartMy heart won’t stop aching for the cops shot to death while they were trying to protect the protesters. I think about their families and...
stephanieraffelockFeb 13, 20162 min readWhat The Morning BringsI kept the teapot and the sugar and creamer, though I lost the lid to the pot during a move. I displayed them on a shelf. The rest of the...
stephanieraffelockMay 17, 20131 min readSimple BeautyAt first it seemed that there was just a pile of stuff on the ledge, nothing particularly orderly and then one day, it was finished. She...
stephanieraffelockMar 12, 20131 min readDetailsWhy should it matter that wet, March snow makes your boots create a squeaking sound when you walk around the lake in the early morning...
stephanieraffelockMar 4, 20131 min readLong Ago, It Must Be…I Have A PhotographNow they are in their sixties and it seems strange that such a full life, a so many feelings and experiences life, rushed by them faster...