Jessica Robbins

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The Pain of Hope

March 27, 2018

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” Anne Bradstreet Hope is such a strange thing. We love it, and yet we simultaneously despise it. It can be the most painful thing. Do we dare to … More The Pain of Hope

This Crazy Little Thing Called Love

February 17, 2015

My perception of love gets blurred sometimes by romantic comedies, fairytales, country music and maybe even One Direction if I’m being honest. In our highly sexual culture the meaning becomes watered down and about as deep and dirty as a mud puddle. This past Valentine’s Day, the day that celebrates love, I was reminded of … More This Crazy Little Thing Called Love