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I Cannot Make You Beautiful
“Make me look skinny!” I hear it all the time. From brides and grooms. From moms and dads. From random guests who wander up to me at weddings on the off-chance, I suppose, that they wind up in a...
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With Gratitude & Wonder
The thing about crying in front of strangers is that, when you’ve finished, they are no longer strangers. On Tuesday morning in Portland, Maine, I sat in a narrow ballroom and shared my story with a...
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Ripping Off the Band-Aid
“What are you most afraid of?” my friend Mike Allebach asked me last year. And without hesitation I answered: “Being misunderstood.” And so it is a startling place in which I now find myself:...
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Love Over All
As the days have crept toward June 26th, I’ve been slowly weighted by sadness. This would have been my 11th wedding anniversary – it would have been, but I got divorced earlier this year, and a day...
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Going Forth with Ghosts
There are ghosts all around me. Long-dead loved ones mingle their energies with recently-deceased dreams and anticipations, pressing me to make the most of every day, every minute, every breath. The...
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Fragile & Translucent
Shame and silence benefit only the abuser. Use your voice. The pain of betrayal chars the most beautiful memories to ash. The beginning of September saw my faith in humanity shatter as I discovered...
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In Shadow & In Sun
Without light, there is no photograph. Without darkness, there is no story. The day was grim and gloomy. It rained, and then it rained harder, and then it rained harder still. And the murky light...
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Cape Perpetua(lly Wandering)
“All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien One day. One week. One month....
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