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stephanieraffelock
Sep 5, 20194 min read
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
May 3, 20171 min read
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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stephanieraffelock
Aug 28, 20162 min read
Gratitude
You simply will not be the same person two months from now after consciously giving thanks each day for the abundance that exists in your...
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stephanieraffelock
Sep 29, 20152 min read
The Last Belgium Blog
My retreat partner Susan and I in Luven, with a statue of a Beguine. It is the work of women to balance the world, to know their strength...
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stephanieraffelock
Jul 27, 20144 min read
Is Age Just A Number?
The impervious feeling of youth is a delicious drunk of newness and firsts: first apartment, first true love, first heartbreak; the...
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stephanieraffelock
Apr 2, 20144 min read
The Crone’s Rosary
My friend Susan returned from retreat and showed me the rosary that she had made; read to me the prayers that she had written and prayed....
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stephanieraffelock
Feb 8, 20142 min read
The Last Chapter
These past months have brought about a whirlwind of change and resolve and there are days that I marvel at how life continues to build...
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stephanieraffelock
Oct 18, 20133 min read
Ode To A Desk
When the top was rolled up, twelve small drawers outlined the top of the desk, dropping down into other small compartments and shelving,...
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stephanieraffelock
Sep 24, 20132 min read
To Retire
A lifetime of work behind me, for the moment—I find myself “retired,” not even sure that I have any infinity at all with that word. To...
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stephanieraffelock
Aug 19, 20138 min read
Letting Go
Each year I plan a retreat for my community. This year I am bringing Dr. James Finley to Boulder, CO on September 20, 21 and 22, 2013 to...
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stephanieraffelock
Aug 14, 20132 min read
Small Musings On A Dream
There are decisions and choice points in each of our lives that are the needle piercing the cloth, carrying the thread that weaves its...
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stephanieraffelock
Jun 23, 20135 min read
New Mental Health Disorders, Coming to A Neighborhood Near You—Dysfunction and Diagnosis Enough For
We live in a climate that does not fully support mental health. I am not just talking about the ability to talk to a psychologist or have...
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stephanieraffelock
Jun 4, 20133 min read
The Eggs Have Hatched
English: American Robin in Nest lies on the eggs, picture taken in Ontario Canada (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Nature has everything to...
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stephanieraffelock
May 7, 20133 min read
A Hallway Full of Doors
Aldous Huxley, “The Doors of Perception”—I read it when I was seventeen– stories of a consciousness expanded with a psychedelic –the...
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stephanieraffelock
May 2, 20132 min read
Spring Hopes Eternal
“Great morning, isn’t it?” I called out. He smiled without turning. “I believe I can finally put the snow boots away,” he said. We were...
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stephanieraffelock
Apr 30, 20132 min read
I Write My Life
Aside from a few newspaper articles and a couple of magazine pieces (I wrote a piece for Quilter’s Magazine once) and few big blogs like...
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stephanieraffelock
Apr 28, 20132 min read
Life Lessons From a Pack of Teenaged Girls
One young woman, adorable in her black and white bikini, also wore a grey wool hat. She stood in front of the full-length mirror...
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stephanieraffelock
Apr 18, 20134 min read
Number 42
Jackie Robinson swinging a bat in Dodgers uniform, 1954. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Here is something that both of my parents gave to me:...
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stephanieraffelock
Apr 12, 20134 min read
Musings on Living Fully
Twenty-five years ago, tennis was my game. I loved the feeling of getting up early and hitting for an hour before work. I loved the cute...
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stephanieraffelock
Apr 9, 20132 min read
Dreams of a Restless Night
Enormous in the sky, a full moon cast a glittering ribbon of light upon the dark, black waters, a path that if followed leads you to the...
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