Ilene Winokur
@ilenew.bsky.social
Author|#Journey2Belonging|RetiredEducatorVolunteerMentor|Nana|#KidLit|https://www.IleneWinokur.com
✨ New on Substack! ✨
“The trance of unworthiness keeps the sweetness of belonging out of reach.” – Tara Brach
My first Substack post launches tomorrow! I’m sharing reflections on self-acceptance, #belonging, and authenticity from my Journey to Belonging.
💌 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/4i9Yus1
“The trance of unworthiness keeps the sweetness of belonging out of reach.” – Tara Brach
My first Substack post launches tomorrow! I’m sharing reflections on self-acceptance, #belonging, and authenticity from my Journey to Belonging.
💌 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/4i9Yus1
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
✨ New on Substack! ✨
“The trance of unworthiness keeps the sweetness of belonging out of reach.” – Tara Brach
My first Substack post launches tomorrow! I’m sharing reflections on self-acceptance, #belonging, and authenticity from my Journey to Belonging.
💌 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/4i9Yus1
“The trance of unworthiness keeps the sweetness of belonging out of reach.” – Tara Brach
My first Substack post launches tomorrow! I’m sharing reflections on self-acceptance, #belonging, and authenticity from my Journey to Belonging.
💌 Subscribe: https://bit.ly/4i9Yus1
Mark your calendars! 🗓 My Substack, Journey to Belonging, is set to launch on TOMORROW! Join me as I explore new ideas and spark conversation about belonging and well-being. Subscribe today and let's journey together! 🌍 #substackblog #Belonging #Wellbeing
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Mark your calendars! 🗓 My Substack, Journey to Belonging, is set to launch on TOMORROW! Join me as I explore new ideas and spark conversation about belonging and well-being. Subscribe today and let's journey together! 🌍 #substackblog #Belonging #Wellbeing
Mark your calendars! 🗓 My Substack, Journey to Belonging, is set to launch on November 10th. Join me as I explore new ideas and spark conversation about belonging and well-being. Subscribe today and let's journey together! 🌍 #substackblog #belonging #Wellbeing
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Mark your calendars! 🗓 My Substack, Journey to Belonging, is set to launch on November 10th. Join me as I explore new ideas and spark conversation about belonging and well-being. Subscribe today and let's journey together! 🌍 #substackblog #belonging #Wellbeing
Thinking of you on this first Mother's Day without you. Your legacy of love and compassion lives on. 💖 #ForeverInOurHearts
May 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Thinking of you on this first Mother's Day without you. Your legacy of love and compassion lives on. 💖 #ForeverInOurHearts
Exploring a lifetime with my mother - did I truly know her? Before she passed, she started penning her memoir. Despite a challenging childhood, she remained resilient. Honoring her final wish to complete the book, I'm diving into her story, uncovering a wealth of insights.
#Feminism #LifeStory
#Feminism #LifeStory
March 15, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Exploring a lifetime with my mother - did I truly know her? Before she passed, she started penning her memoir. Despite a challenging childhood, she remained resilient. Honoring her final wish to complete the book, I'm diving into her story, uncovering a wealth of insights.
#Feminism #LifeStory
#Feminism #LifeStory
2024 was quite a ride!
My #oneword2024 was "bridge," symbolizing connection; instead, it signified transition.
Savour is my #oneword2025 (spelled the British way)!
It is my gentle nudge to
*cherish each moment,
*love without bounds,
*think about others,
*embrace self-reflection.
My #oneword2024 was "bridge," symbolizing connection; instead, it signified transition.
Savour is my #oneword2025 (spelled the British way)!
It is my gentle nudge to
*cherish each moment,
*love without bounds,
*think about others,
*embrace self-reflection.
January 1, 2025 at 11:24 AM
2024 was quite a ride!
My #oneword2024 was "bridge," symbolizing connection; instead, it signified transition.
Savour is my #oneword2025 (spelled the British way)!
It is my gentle nudge to
*cherish each moment,
*love without bounds,
*think about others,
*embrace self-reflection.
My #oneword2024 was "bridge," symbolizing connection; instead, it signified transition.
Savour is my #oneword2025 (spelled the British way)!
It is my gentle nudge to
*cherish each moment,
*love without bounds,
*think about others,
*embrace self-reflection.
Thank you, Fatema! Your calm guidance and encouragement over the past 3 weeks have helped me realize I like to paint and sketch. Much of what you see in the photos is mine (with some corrections and help from my teacher). Check out some of my work in the photos! #ArtisticJourney
November 30, 2024 at 8:16 AM
Thank you, Fatema! Your calm guidance and encouragement over the past 3 weeks have helped me realize I like to paint and sketch. Much of what you see in the photos is mine (with some corrections and help from my teacher). Check out some of my work in the photos! #ArtisticJourney
It's frustrating when efforts for change seem futile. Let's keep educating, advocating, and showing our children that their voices matter. Together, we can create a better future for them. Check out this post from a year ago: https://bit.ly/3AUktBU
November 21, 2024 at 9:44 AM
It's frustrating when efforts for change seem futile. Let's keep educating, advocating, and showing our children that their voices matter. Together, we can create a better future for them. Check out this post from a year ago: https://bit.ly/3AUktBU
So, I’m doing a thing. I started a course in watercolor painting. This is my first attempt with a lot of help from my teacher. I’ll share my progress over the next few weeks. I’m a life-long learner, but I never thought of myself as an artist. Bad experiences in school art classes. #newexperiences
November 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM
So, I’m doing a thing. I started a course in watercolor painting. This is my first attempt with a lot of help from my teacher. I’ll share my progress over the next few weeks. I’m a life-long learner, but I never thought of myself as an artist. Bad experiences in school art classes. #newexperiences
If you’re a writer looking for a way to write more regularly and want a wonderful group of supportive fellow writers to join you, I highly recommend Chris and Sarah’s Sprints. @saraharonson.bsky.social @christebbetts.bsky.social
November 17, 2024 at 6:53 PM
If you’re a writer looking for a way to write more regularly and want a wonderful group of supportive fellow writers to join you, I highly recommend Chris and Sarah’s Sprints. @saraharonson.bsky.social @christebbetts.bsky.social
My #WIP is coming together slowly. A timeline will be my plot guide. I hope I can make it work. #kidlit #YAfiction
November 16, 2024 at 10:41 AM
My #WIP is coming together slowly. A timeline will be my plot guide. I hope I can make it work. #kidlit #YAfiction
Thanks, @christebbetts, for sharing this awesome blog post by Laurel Snyder! It's a great read and so relevant right now. Check it out here: www.hbook.com/story/...
#kidlit #kidlitwriters #kidlitauthors
#kidlit #kidlitwriters #kidlitauthors
November 11, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Thanks, @christebbetts, for sharing this awesome blog post by Laurel Snyder! It's a great read and so relevant right now. Check it out here: www.hbook.com/story/...
#kidlit #kidlitwriters #kidlitauthors
#kidlit #kidlitwriters #kidlitauthors
They say, "Home is where the heart is," but home or #belonging is where your mother is. When she's gone, where do we find that sense of belonging? Read my #blog to find out how I'm dealing with #grief and loss.
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#journey2belonging
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#journey2belonging
November 3, 2024 at 5:51 PM
They say, "Home is where the heart is," but home or #belonging is where your mother is. When she's gone, where do we find that sense of belonging? Read my #blog to find out how I'm dealing with #grief and loss.
eddilene.edublogs.or...
#journey2belonging
eddilene.edublogs.or...
#journey2belonging
1995 Gateway desktop. Those were the days.
September 2, 2024 at 6:34 AM
1995 Gateway desktop. Those were the days.
Layers of a life
100 years minus 46 days
As her breath fades
Memories flourish
Her legacy lives on.
100 years minus 46 days
As her breath fades
Memories flourish
Her legacy lives on.
August 31, 2024 at 3:20 PM
Layers of a life
100 years minus 46 days
As her breath fades
Memories flourish
Her legacy lives on.
100 years minus 46 days
As her breath fades
Memories flourish
Her legacy lives on.
Every chatchke placed just so.
The Kuwaiti shelves weighed down
The incense holder, the dell’a coffee pot
The camel on the wall
Each with a story.
The cards from years past
Messages of love and caring
From neighbors, friends, family
Birthdays, Mother’s Days, holidays
The Kuwaiti shelves weighed down
The incense holder, the dell’a coffee pot
The camel on the wall
Each with a story.
The cards from years past
Messages of love and caring
From neighbors, friends, family
Birthdays, Mother’s Days, holidays
August 31, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Every chatchke placed just so.
The Kuwaiti shelves weighed down
The incense holder, the dell’a coffee pot
The camel on the wall
Each with a story.
The cards from years past
Messages of love and caring
From neighbors, friends, family
Birthdays, Mother’s Days, holidays
The Kuwaiti shelves weighed down
The incense holder, the dell’a coffee pot
The camel on the wall
Each with a story.
The cards from years past
Messages of love and caring
From neighbors, friends, family
Birthdays, Mother’s Days, holidays
Oh, the photographs.
Too many to count.
Sealed in albums lovingly placed
After much thought and discussion.
The trophies on the mantle.
Each dance a triumph over ageism.
“88 is just a number.
I can twirl and bend to the music”.
Too many to count.
Sealed in albums lovingly placed
After much thought and discussion.
The trophies on the mantle.
Each dance a triumph over ageism.
“88 is just a number.
I can twirl and bend to the music”.
August 31, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Oh, the photographs.
Too many to count.
Sealed in albums lovingly placed
After much thought and discussion.
The trophies on the mantle.
Each dance a triumph over ageism.
“88 is just a number.
I can twirl and bend to the music”.
Too many to count.
Sealed in albums lovingly placed
After much thought and discussion.
The trophies on the mantle.
Each dance a triumph over ageism.
“88 is just a number.
I can twirl and bend to the music”.
Peel away the layers of life
100 years minus 46 days
Which layer is first to go? Which layer is most important?
Which layer is closest to my heart?
I heard all of your stories
Or most of them, I think.
They’re all important
How many can I fit in my suitcase?
100 years minus 46 days
Which layer is first to go? Which layer is most important?
Which layer is closest to my heart?
I heard all of your stories
Or most of them, I think.
They’re all important
How many can I fit in my suitcase?
August 31, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Peel away the layers of life
100 years minus 46 days
Which layer is first to go? Which layer is most important?
Which layer is closest to my heart?
I heard all of your stories
Or most of them, I think.
They’re all important
How many can I fit in my suitcase?
100 years minus 46 days
Which layer is first to go? Which layer is most important?
Which layer is closest to my heart?
I heard all of your stories
Or most of them, I think.
They’re all important
How many can I fit in my suitcase?
100 Years Minus 46 Days
A poem for my Mom
from Ilene
A poem for my Mom
from Ilene
August 31, 2024 at 3:19 PM
100 Years Minus 46 Days
A poem for my Mom
from Ilene
A poem for my Mom
from Ilene
"...I experienced an incident of trauma, a near-death experience (NDE), and it empowered me and gave me the courage to move out of my comfort zone." My story is an example of posttraumatic growth. It's 1 of 23 personal stories in Barbara Bray's "Grow Your Why." whypresspublishing.n... @bbray27
August 15, 2024 at 3:15 PM
"...I experienced an incident of trauma, a near-death experience (NDE), and it empowered me and gave me the courage to move out of my comfort zone." My story is an example of posttraumatic growth. It's 1 of 23 personal stories in Barbara Bray's "Grow Your Why." whypresspublishing.n... @bbray27
"...I experienced an incident of trauma, a near-death experience (NDE), and it empowered me and gave me the courage to move out of my comfort zone." My story is an example of posttraumatic growth. It's 1 of 23 personal stories in @Barbara Bray's @bbray27 "Grow Your Why." bit.ly/grow-your-why
August 14, 2024 at 12:17 PM
"...I experienced an incident of trauma, a near-death experience (NDE), and it empowered me and gave me the courage to move out of my comfort zone." My story is an example of posttraumatic growth. It's 1 of 23 personal stories in @Barbara Bray's @bbray27 "Grow Your Why." bit.ly/grow-your-why
"...I experienced an incident of trauma, a near-death experience (NDE), and it empowered me and gave me the courage to move out of my comfort zone." My story is an example of posttraumatic growth. It's 1 of 23 personal stories in Barbara Bray's "Grow Your Why." bit.ly/grow-your-why
August 14, 2024 at 12:05 PM
"...I experienced an incident of trauma, a near-death experience (NDE), and it empowered me and gave me the courage to move out of my comfort zone." My story is an example of posttraumatic growth. It's 1 of 23 personal stories in Barbara Bray's "Grow Your Why." bit.ly/grow-your-why
Sometimes, life's plans have other ideas. In my latest blog post, Transitions, Belonging, and Perspective, I reflect on the past 2 months and how I'm coping with grief and missing out. journeys2belonging.c... (see QR code for link to post)
#belonging
#belonging
June 22, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Sometimes, life's plans have other ideas. In my latest blog post, Transitions, Belonging, and Perspective, I reflect on the past 2 months and how I'm coping with grief and missing out. journeys2belonging.c... (see QR code for link to post)
#belonging
#belonging
Read today's post by Global Goals Project abt #WorldRefugeeDay. The stats: "one in every 69 people was forcibly displaced in 2023 as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations, and more." There are also remarkable stories! www.globalgoals.org/...
June 20, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Read today's post by Global Goals Project abt #WorldRefugeeDay. The stats: "one in every 69 people was forcibly displaced in 2023 as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations, and more." There are also remarkable stories! www.globalgoals.org/...
This photo captures my mom's essence during her life. Learner, scholar, empath, mom, grandma, great-grandma, and so much more. Started uni at 42, earned a PhD at 72, danced competitively into her 90s, and connected with every person she met. Her motto: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
June 12, 2024 at 11:43 PM
This photo captures my mom's essence during her life. Learner, scholar, empath, mom, grandma, great-grandma, and so much more. Started uni at 42, earned a PhD at 72, danced competitively into her 90s, and connected with every person she met. Her motto: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.