CREATRIX RISING
AUDIOBOOK
Written
& Narrated by
STEPHANIE RAFFELOCK
STEPHANIE RAFFELOCK
Nonfiction / Self Help Memoir / Aging & Longevity
Publisher: Narrating
Sound
Length: 4
hours, 43 minutes
Publication Date: February 22, 2022
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Ever since Eve was banned from the garden, women have endured the oftentimes painful and inaccurate definitions foisted upon them by the patriarchy. Maiden, mother, and crone, representing the three stages assigned to a woman’s life cycle, have been the limiting categories of both ancient and modern (neo-pagan) mythology. And one label in particular rankles: crone. The word conjures a wizened hag—useless for the most part, marginalized by appearance and ability.
None of us has ever truly fit the old-crone image, and for today’s midlife women, a new archetype is being birthed: the Creatrix.
In Creatrix Rising, Raffelock lays out—through personal stories and essays—the highlights of the past fifty years, in which women have gone from a quiet strength to a resounding voice. She invites us along on her own transformational journey by providing probing questions for reflection so that we can flesh out and bring to life this new archetype within ourselves. If what the Dalai Lama has predicted—that women will save the world—proves true, then the Creatrix will for certain be out front, leading the pack.
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HALL WAYS REVIEW: Print copy originally reviewed September, 2021
"We leave one beauty behind us for another that rises with the moon."
Almost exactly a year after reading CREATRIX RISING (that review below), I listened to it. The author's outstanding narration adds a whole new layer of richness to the book. I found myself noting all new passages and absorbing new truths that apply to the now fifty-five-year-old me. We change a lot in a year!
One stand-out again is that Raffelock reminds us that we should be living life on our own terms. I realized that I am mildly uncomfortable with this truth, but I'm doing it. I am learning that it's okay to do things for me when it makes others -friends, family, business associates - who are accustomed to me living my life on their terms, unhappy. (What I have found is that they get over it.)
I am so impressed with Raffelock's level of self-awareness and her ability to self-assess. I am pretty good with these skills, too, but Raffelock goes one step better -- she takes action. #goals I know I'll get there.
As I have revisited chapters in my print copy, I will revisit them on audio to hear Stephanie Raffelock, my own personal cheerleader, coaching me in the right direction.
2021 Mini-Review:
We weave together tales of our past and present, helping us make sense of the ideal we strive for: the freedom to do life on our own terms.
Reading Stephanie Raffelock's book -- part memoir, part call to action -- was so powerful and empowering. Her fascinating life stories, and how she learned and grew from them, force the reader to reflect upon her own life stories and the people who helped mold her into what she is today. Raffelock reminds us that we can break those molds at any time or stretch them to fit who we want to be. But more importantly, Raffelock shows how women all have the potential to evolve and take their rightful places in the world by throwing out the horrible accepted norms and definitions of mid-life women.
I'm past the mid-life point, and Raffelock's pointed (and more subtle) questions she poses for self-reflection are ones I will keep revisiting as I continue to reinvent myself and grow.
Highly recommend CREATRIX RISING for ages 40+ women -- and for the men who are in their lives.
Stephanie Raffelock is an author, speaker, and voiceover artist. She is the editor of the anthology, Art in the Time of Unbearable Crisis (2022). Stephanie is the author of Creatrix Rising, Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women (2021) and she penned the award-winning book, A Delightful Little Book on Aging (2020). She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband and a goofy Labrador Retriever named Mickey.
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Doing an Audio Book Blog Tour with Lone Star is just the best. Thank you so much for hosting me on your site, Kristine. There's never been a greater need for women to rise up and do life on their own terms. We can be a light to this world turning dark. Let's make things . . . let's make works of art; let's make compassion; let's make joy and above all, LET US MAKE THE POSITIVE CHANGE THAT WE NEED RIGHT NOW IN OUR WORLD!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure, Stephanie. I truly feel like I have a personal cheerleader, and I'm going to spread the word. Women have the power to bring the light into the darkness. We always have, we always will. Just need the light in greater numbers these days. We'll get there. We've got this.
DeleteWhat a terrific review. Like her other book on aging, I found this one inspirational and encouraging. Women have been subtly programmed to take care of others, please others, and it took me a long time to realize I didn't have to do that unless I truly wanted to. Choices! We all have choices.
ReplyDeleteYES! It's sad how how hard this is to accept. We.Have.Choices. And it shouldn't be considered brave to make them. Thanks for visiting my blog!
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