{"product_id":"creatrix-rising-unlocking-the-power-of-midlife-women-9781647421632","title":"Creatrix Rising: Unlocking the Power of Midlife Women","description":"Ever since Eve was banned from the garden, women have endured the oftentimes painful and inaccurate definitions foisted upon them by the patriarchy. \u003ci\u003eMaiden, mother, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ecrone\u003c\/i\u003e, 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: \u003ci\u003ecrone\u003c\/i\u003e. The word conjures a wizened hag--useless for the most part, marginalized by appearance and ability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNone of us has ever truly fit the old-crone image, and for today's midlife women, a new archetype is being birthed: the creatrix. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCreatrix Rising\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephanie 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaffelock, Stephanie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Stephanie Raffelock is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Delightful Little Book on Aging\u003c\/i\u003e (She Writes Press, 2020). A graduate of Naropa University's program in writing and poetics, she has worked as a freelancer for \u003ci\u003eThe Aspen Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Rogue Valley Messenger\u003c\/i\u003e and has written and blogged for \u003ci\u003eNexus Magazine, Omaha Lifestyles\u003c\/i\u003e, Care2.com, and SixtyandMe.com, to name a few. She is a popular public speaker for employment relations groups and has given national keynotes for Breaking The Glass as well as Charles Schwab on the topic of feminist history. A recent transplant to Austin, Texas, Stephanie enjoys an active life with her husband, Dean, and their Labrador retriever, Mickey.","brand":"She Writes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50379993973010,"sku":"9781647421632","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c468e27c-b279-4afe-bbb3-0e454cc653cc.jpg?v=1776156629","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/creatrix-rising-unlocking-the-power-of-midlife-women-9781647421632","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}