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You Only Get So Much Fire
Or why I think three passions are about all any of us can keep lit at once
Jun 14
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Krista Stryker
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Passions Don't Start as Passions
What I've come to think about the pull behind the things we love
May 6
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Krista Stryker
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Love, Anyway
What losing my dog Rocket taught me about loving anything — a person, a pursuit, a life
Apr 30
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Krista Stryker
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You Can’t Keep Every Fire Lit at Once
And Why That’s Not the Failure it Feels Like
Apr 19
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Krista Stryker
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7
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How Passion Erases the Generation Gap
The specific magic of disconnecting your social circle from your birth year.
Jan 11
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Krista Stryker
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The Secret Society of Passion
From Bourdain’s kitchens to the jiu-jitsu mats: The beauty of being "weird" together.
Dec 14, 2025
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Krista Stryker
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You Can’t Fake Fascination
You know it’s passion when you can’t stop thinking about the details.
Nov 9, 2025
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Krista Stryker
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The Seasons of Passion
On wintering, rest, and learning to trust the cycles of passion
Oct 31, 2025
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Krista Stryker
6
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The Myth of Having it All Together
Why No One Really “Arrives” — and Why That’s Good News
Sep 14, 2025
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Krista Stryker
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The Courage to Care
On Passion, Losing, and Going All In
Sep 1, 2025
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Krista Stryker
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The Case Against Balance
Why Letting Yourself Care Deeply Will Make You Worse at Everything Else (And Why That’s Worth It)
Aug 24, 2025
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Krista Stryker
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You Won’t Always Feel On Fire
That Doesn’t Mean the Fire Is Gone
Aug 4, 2025
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Krista Stryker
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