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a child looks through a small hole from within a cardboard box. light comes through the hole in the box.

death & hope

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Nix Kelley / 0 Comment

We cannot understand death without also holding the feeling of hope, even if it is buried so deeply that we cannot find it within ourselves.

a black and white photo of a street with people in robes and a car in front of a cluster of buildings. the focal point is a monk who is actively on fire. this is the famous photo of Quảng Đức during his self-immolation

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my heart burned open wide

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Nix Kelley / 0 Comment

I think that when we look for as long as we can — and look away if we have the privilege to be able to look away — it helps remind us that while the world is bi...

a closeup of a mountain range, partially covered in fog. some trees can be seen on the ground below.

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chasing joy

Posted on October 7, 2021 by Nix Kelley / 0 Comment

I’ve got a ways to go, but this seems like a good start.

an intense photo of the milky way across a starry siky. mountains are silhouetted against the sky in the lower third of the photo.

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one more light

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Nix Kelley / 0 Comment

And in the meantime, I’ll listen to Chester Bennington sing my favorite song, in his beautiful voice from beyond the grave, and I will keep looking for the choi...