The more we use our voice to repeatedly engage an emotional subject, the more emotionally connected we can remain to that subject.

We never know when life is going to send us a moment that halts everything—our thoughts, our plans, our hearts. Yesterday, mine came in the form of a bird, a bang, and a window. What followed was a visceral encounter with life, death, and the kind of grace that catches you off guard but lands right in the middle of your spirit. This is the story...