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stephanieraffelock

Mar 31, 20236 min read

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...

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stephanieraffelock

Oct 30, 20223 min read

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...

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stephanieraffelock

Nov 28, 20214 min read

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...

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stephanieraffelock

Aug 22, 20216 min read

Making A Book

I 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,...

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stephanieraffelock

Aug 16, 20213 min read

Monday Morning Churning

The rains came yesterday afternoon. Thunder, lightening, the drama pressing itself against the windows. I read while I stroked the dog’s...

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stephanieraffelock

Mar 26, 20213 min read

Way Past Normal

Have 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...

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stephanieraffelock

Mar 12, 20212 min read

A New Way Forward

The atoms of darkness break apart as light breathes itself into the day. I’m on the edge of myself, picking politics from my teeth,...

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stephanieraffelock

Jan 24, 20214 min read

Making Art While the World Appears to Fall Apart

The 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...

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