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When Ash Falls
Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash Ash falls before you understand that it is ash. It arrives as something softer than it should be, settling along the shoulders, gathering in… Read more.
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Kakugo
Photo by Seiya Maeda on Unsplash Author’s Note There is a difference between understanding a principle and having lived inside its weight. Most of what I write about clarity, judgment,… Read more.
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Before the Moment Arrives
Photo by Chaz McGregor on Unsplash “He is a man of focus, commitment, and sheer fucking will.” The line is delivered with a kind of reverence. Not admiration, exactly, but… Read more.
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The Piton in the Wall
Photo by boris misevic on Unsplash Most systems of exploration are built on things you rarely notice. A ledge that appears exactly where it’s needed. A handhold that feels almost… Read more.
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Calm is not Peace
Photo by Wolfgang Weiser on Unsplash It begins with a click. Not loud or dramatic. Decisive. A relay closes somewhere beneath the surface, and a low rotational thrum answers. One… Read more.
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