Inspiration for the day, Jan. 15, 2013

By: Gabriela Yareliz “People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may beContinue reading “Inspiration for the day, Jan. 15, 2013”

Echa pa’lla

By: Gabriela Yareliz Today, it looked like sunset all day in NYC. Not a pretty sunset, but darkness. The positive was it was 50 degrees. School starts tomorrow; some things have gone amazingly; other things haven’t exactly gone as planned, it doesn’t mean they aren’t working out but it isn’t what I had in mind…Continue reading “Echa pa’lla”

Madness!

By: Gabriela Yareliz The more I see of this city, it still amazes me that we humans are willing to live in certain conditions…especially when other places have a lower cost of living and better lifestyles to offer. Like, there are places where you don’t pay $7 for a loaf of bread and $12 forContinue reading “Madness!”

Fresh

By: Gabriela Yareliz So… it is the new year. We must start it off right and fresh. Being in the city, I have discovered city+cold=nasty skin. Dry, flaky and acne prone. If you want something organic to help you clear up your skin (without all of those chemicals!) Try it out… Juice Beauty Organics ClearContinue reading “Fresh”

An Eternal Perspective

By: Gabriela Yareliz What do I miss the most about Florida? Other than my family, the answer would be sunshine. That feeling of the warmth on your skin—that to me is priceless. Now, as we begin 2013, I hope we will choose to have an eternal perspective. In other words, a perspective that revolves aroundContinue reading “An Eternal Perspective”

To live

By: Gabriela Yareliz It was a gray, humid day. I was out for a walk with my dog, Bunny, in the rain. It is one of those rains where everything is green and alive. I was trying to stroll while she would occasionally stop and try to make a feast out of acorns. We areContinue reading “To live”

The best and worst of 2012

By: Gabriela Yareliz The following list was compiled from notebooks where I did my articles, class journals, news outlets, etc. 2012 was great, 2013 will be just as wonderful I hope. Like every year, it had its ups and downs. The Best of 2012 Cricket: In January of 2012, I walked onto the field byContinue reading “The best and worst of 2012”