Ilan CooleyDec 20, 20212 minthe beachOn a beach in Costa Rica, I witnessed the fragile and miraculous journey of life’s ups and downs in a 30-foot journey down a sandy sunset...
Ilan CooleyJun 28, 20213 mina seat at the table"I will let go of loneliness, and replace it with liveliness. I will let go of the disappointments, and replace them with hopefulness. I...
Ilan CooleyJan 25, 20214 minsourdough and other sticky things"I guess there is a little bit of comfort in knowing we are all in this together. We are all stuck in it. Stuck together—stuck like...
Ilan CooleyJan 11, 20213 minwhimper and roar"I have found a way to be thankful for many things, including adversity, because I know nobody only gets the good stuff. " My life tends...
Ilan CooleyDec 7, 20203 minwalking awayWe hold each other’s hands as he draws his last breath, her head on his chest. Inaudible words escape our lips. The world is a blur...
Ilan CooleySep 28, 20203 minthe goodIn her final days she called her friends and family to gather. She asked us to gather and we did.
Ilan CooleyJun 15, 20204 minblack lives matter. period.If you cannot put someone else’s needs ahead of your own, you have some work to do.
Ilan CooleyDec 29, 20193 minthe strangerIt could be the oddest thing that has happened in a while, or one of the most pure and kind things that...
Ilan CooleySep 3, 20192 minpeople need peopleI am thankful to the amazing people who have chosen to spend time with me, some new friends, some old and some business colleagues that have
Ilan CooleyJul 10, 20193 minlegacy and heritageI will remember my grandfather’s laugh for as long as I am alive. I can hear it ringing in my head. I will remember his hands and his hugs..