Living in unprecedented times is a daily mantra, I wish would go away.| Creative Eldering
A recording from Stephanie Raffelock and Josh Woll's live video| Creative Eldering
The piece that follows is the introduction I wrote for the anthology Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis, (She Writes Press, 2022).| Creative Eldering
(While I’m on retreat this week, I’m recycling an older, humorous essay, in hopes that it will bring a smile to your face.| Creative Eldering
It took several thousand dollars, hours of work, and a lot of nondescript white paint to make my for-sale home suitable for showing.| Creative Eldering
Headed home from my little vacation, a heart filled with joyful experiences.| Creative Eldering
Dear and precious readers, a post card from my heart today.| Creative Eldering
There was no first draft, no polishing of this week’s Substack post.| Creative Eldering
This past week, I found myself in a situation where I felt like an unwelcome outsider.| Creative Eldering
The memories that stay with me are the ones that shape me; memories which continue to inform long after the moment has passed.| Creative Eldering
Author of When Women Get Sick| Creative Eldering
The memories of my father are like hauntings, floating around me.| Creative Eldering
Author of When Women Get Sick| Creative Eldering
When I look in the mirror, I see a reflection of my physical self, but that reflection is not who I am.| Creative Eldering
“You can always tell a Texan, you just can’t tell ‘em much.” Willie Nelson| Creative Eldering
Dreams are friendly hauntings, filling the imagination with the possibilities that we long for.Creative Eldering is a reader-supported publication.| bylinestephanie.substack.com
Musings, memories and myth-making from the edges of a long and grateful life; a lantern in one hand and a pen in the other; always digging for the soul beneath the story. Click to read Creative Eldering, by Stephanie Raffelock, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.| bylinestephanie.substack.com