Archive - Creative Eldering

June 2025

Choosing to Stay in Texas

“You can always tell a Texan, you just can’t tell ‘em much.” Willie Nelson

Jun 25 •

Stephanie Raffelock

When Dreams Die

Dreams are friendly hauntings, filling the imagination with the possibilities that we long for.Creative Eldering is a reader-supported publication.

Jun 18 •

Stephanie Raffelock

the moment we feared

Jun 11 •

Stephanie Raffelock

Not a Teacher, But a Witness, A Journey Into Community Outreach

By Stephanie Raffelock

Published on Her Stories: Writing Craft & Community @Story Circle Network • Jun 5

Staying Informed Without Losing Your Soul

Information should be fuel, not a consuming fire.

Jun 4 •

Stephanie Raffelock

May 2025

Unbroken: A Longing for Home and Wholeness

Daily, I’m struck by the awareness that we are at war—not a war of bullets and bombs, but an inner war, waged in our hearts and minds.

May 28 •

Stephanie Raffelock

A Light From Within, This Old Woman's Writing Dreams

Of all the different aspects of getting old, relevance is the biggest ones.

May 21 •

Stephanie Raffelock

Old Age and The Receding Time

there's a difference . . .

May 14 •

Stephanie Raffelock

The Stuck Places

Today my life feels like a place where dreams and expectations have collided with the reality of what is, and I feel stuck and sad, unsure of how to…

May 7 •

Stephanie Raffelock

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