ON AGING
Publisher: She Writes Press
Publication Date: April 28, 2020
Number of Pages: 119
All around us, older women flourish in industry, entertainment, and politics. Do they know something that we don’t, or are we all just trying to figure it out? For so many of us, our hearts and minds still feel that we are twenty-something young women who can take on the world. But in our bodies, the flexibility and strength that were once taken for granted are far from how we remember them. Every day we have to rise above the creaky joints and achy knees to earn the opportunity of moving through the world with a modicum of grace.
Yet we do rise, because it’s a privilege to grow old, and every single day is a gift. Peter Pan’s mantra was, “Never grow up”; our collective mantra should be, “Never stop growing.” This collection of user-friendly stories, essays, and philosophies invites readers to celebrate whatever age they are with a sense of joy and purpose and with a spirit of gratitude.
“Tools to Deal With Today’s Urgent Vulnerability”
- How you can age well beyond your forties
- Relating the coronavirus pandemic to the effects of grief and aging
- The benefits of exercise to our body and mind
- Honoring vulnerability and creating positivity out of it
- Activities that can be considered self-soothing
- Responding to the tragedies that happen in our life
- What you can expect from Stephanie in the near future
Stephanie Raffelock is the author of A Delightful Little Book on Aging (She Writes Press, April 2020). A graduate of Naropa University’s program in Writing and Poetics, she has penned articles for numerous publications, including the Aspen Times, the Rogue Valley Messenger, Nexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles, Care2.com, and SixtyandMe.com. Stephanie is part of the positive-aging movement, which encourages viewing age as a beautiful and noble passage, the fruition of years that birth wisdom and deep gratitude for all of life. She’s a recent transplant to Austin, Texas, where she enjoys life with her husband, Dean, and their Labrador retriever, Jeter (yes, named after the great Yankee shortstop).
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2 thoughts on “A Delightful Little Book on Aging”
Loving this book and this author’s perspective on aging. The podcast is time well spent — thanks for the post.
Hi Clueless Gent — I think you’re more “gent” than clueless. It does remind me though, of that old Bob Dylan song, where he sings:
“I was so much older then, I younger than that now.” I think that part of our wholeness is the gift of humility that helps us to understand that part of youth is thinking you’ve got it all wired. And part of older age, is realizing that you don’t, and you never did. That makes me smile.
Thanks for hosting me on your site today as I continue along my wonderful book blog tour. It’s really been fun checking out all of the different websites that have welcomed me. And I am happy to be here with you today. Big hugs and all goodwill!