“We feel love leave us in unthreatening ways. We feel it reenter us at once more truly and more strange, like a simple kiss that has a bite of starlight to it.” -Christian Wiman taken from Love and Sacred, Maria Popova’s The Marginalian
I don’t know if you’ve ever read the work of Maria Popova, but I am truly a fan of her work. I always leave with something when I read her posts. This specific quote called to me today, and so I had to share it. I don’t want to talk much about the mystery of love, but I do want to share work from one of the writers I adore most.
Have you read Maria Popova?
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Jayne is a writer. On her free time she likes to be with her family hiking outdoors and traveling. New England is her home and place of birth. When asked what she wants to teach the world she replied, "Don't stop searching. Too many times, in my old life, I put my search aside for more 'important matters.' I didn't realize the thing I was searching for held what was most important; my soul purpose." Jayne works daily on improving her craft and at times can get down on herself, but her favorite morning mantra is "It's a new day." and that's what she strives to start with.
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Yes, I’m familiar with Christian Wiman and his struggles with faith and cancer and how faith won out. He introduced me to the unlikely poetry of hard knocks.
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That’s inspiring. I’ll have to go read some of his stuff.
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