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Ilan Cooley
Feb 27, 20242 min read
house of mirrors
The parts of us that people see impacts how we are perceived. This fragmented reality, based on imperfect moments, is inherently flawed....
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Ilan Cooley
Feb 12, 20241 min read
strong
Can we be strong if we are also fragile? If we are prone to breaking, will it be too easy to be completely shattered? We equate strength...
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Ilan Cooley
Oct 23, 20232 min read
old
I long for things that are old—things with a past. Things with character, and a story—things that are built to last. I am drawn to things...
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Ilan Cooley
Dec 5, 20222 min read
arrival
In order arrive somewhere new, we have to leave the place we were. This rings true as I reflect on a year of change and reinvention. I...
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Ilan Cooley
Nov 21, 20222 min read
fitting in
Life is an ongoing sequence of attempts to make things fit. We try to fit in with multiple kinds of people, places and things, hoping for...
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Ilan Cooley
Oct 3, 20222 min read
love yourself first
We are told to put on our own oxygen mask before helping others in case of an emergency. It is a logical step, but is hard to remember in...
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Ilan Cooley
Sep 19, 20222 min read
outside the lines
When we are little we colour outside the lines. Life is abstract, so we splash colour everywhere, never considering what the rules are....
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Ilan Cooley
Aug 29, 20221 min read
to-get-her
Just think of the distance, from here, to there. It’s simply a space, filled with matter, and air. It may not be much, or seem much, if...
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Ilan Cooley
May 30, 20221 min read
unapologetically me
The wind whispers, “come with me.” I dash off to dance like a prairie fire. Creative sparks feed the flames. Imagination runs wild. Free....
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Ilan Cooley
Mar 2, 20223 min read
heart strings
Are they the ties that bind us to each other? Do they keep us tethered to life, until they release us into the hereafter? I have...
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