By Kent Nerburn It is a mystery why we fall in love. It is a mystery how it happens. It is a mystery when it comes. It is a mystery why some loves grow, and it is a mystery why some loves fail. You can analyze this mystery and look for reasons and causes, but you will never do any more than take the life out of the experience. Love is more than the sum of…
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I came home tonight to the news of Sarah Burke’s passing. Sarah was my age, 29 and I didn’t know her, but I was so moved by her beauty and passion. My heart is broken for her husband and family. Why was this angel taken so young? How do you go on without her smile? I don’t know. Be present and hold tight the ones you love today, for you never know when their last…
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Welcome to the Clear Eyes, Full Hearts 2012 Photo Project! My best friend Christine and I are embarking on a year long photo challenge, that we’ve chosen to name after the motto from our favorite TV show Friday Night Lights because we’re dorks like that, and because it actually is somewhat fitting. Here’s how it will work: Every week we will each take a photo according to a random theme. ( I have a jar of…
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Certainty is an illusion For once you become certain It escapes Though an unforeseen crack Which becomes A faultline Of imminent destruction You claw at the ground Searching For answers For security For lost moments To fill the crack To make it right To hold on But holding on Renders you Powerless Letting go Is brave The answers are not here Nor there Or anywhere you’re looking Silly girl Certainty is an illusion You…
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