Ali Edwards posted a bit of writing by author Paul Coehlo today. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I found it to be incredibly moving. I think it has something to say about taking risks, whether with respect to writing or other challenges that we face in our day to day life.

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We have to take risks. We can only truly understand the miracle of life when we let the unexpected manifest itself.

. . . . Every day we try to pretend that we don't realize that moment, that it doesn't exist, tha