There are seasons when the things we choose, the new commitments, the challenges, the hustle and bustle, are really just ways of protecting delicate parts of ourselves we’re not ready to examine...to confront.

In my junior year, I leapt into something new that felt big and important, and that carried me for a while. It gave me a place to put my energy, and maybe even my heart.

But eventually, I had to stop running long enough to face what was actually true.

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If you've ever wondered whether the small moments of your life matter — they do. Right now is one of them.

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