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The thought of her can become the drain into which the weakest, meanest parts of you slowly feed your strength, your ambitions, your purpose, until it feels like there's nothing ... read more -
"Cant I change it to 'Dear Jason'?" I asked, even though I really didn't have a choice as Lisa had already sealed it in the envelope. "It is defeating the ... read more -
To really achieve breakthrough performance, I’ve learned it’s critical to become really great at separating the signals from the noise in your life. What is a Signal to Noise Ratio? ... read more -
She hates the coffee chain on the corner, but it’s open late. And they have this sparkling black iced tea drink that only a shot of tequila could make better. ... read more -
jeans and a grey t-shirt, flip flops and a large leather shoulder bag-- perfect for carrying textbooks. But most importantly, even though it is merely the last week of August, ... read more -
The forest was disquieting. Shay took a step forward, vision fixed ahead. In her left hand, she clutched her bow. The sheath of arrows was an almost invisible weight on ... read more -
on the street outside. Not an incredibly busy street, but what street in the city doesn’t have that constant buzz of people in motion? The boy at the table across ... read more -
He sits across from her at the coffee shop every afternoon. Today he’s dressed in cutoff jean shorts, which make her smile because, well frankly, when did those come back ... read more -
"Taylor, are you alright?" A question I had woken up to many times before but I had never gotten used to being ripped out of reality so abruptly. Noah was ... read more -
where the light filling the empty darkness bit by bit until I descended to the bottom of the road, where the canopy of dark green completely gave into the bright ... read more