Hello, from the longest deep winter month.
It was a productive first month of the year. I learned a lot from my coach and from Roma Abdesselam on caring for oneself.
I realized that one of the most important things we decide is what something means to us. It frames everything, including our emotions.
I made some good soups (and paired them with grilled cheeses (nostalgic)), watched caucuses with interest. I went down a rabbit hole and came up with a theory that Tulsi Gabbard will be someone’s VP. Will I be proven right on this? I don’t know. Maybe I just love Tulsi and want to see more of that badass woman. Someone, give her a role!!
While engaging with real journalism, I found that Tucker’s Canada tour was wild and so on point. (Tucker liberated from Fox is something else).
I continue to collect childrens books that are precious to me because I swear they will disappear and some day, all we will be left with are wizard and vampire books.
I worked out a bit, I journaled more than usual, I read like 15 books at the same time. I read biographies of people I didn’t know existed like Lucinda Williams. I got a massager for my tense shoulders. I got a face massager to stay young forever. I did the Open Nervous System Reset with like half of the wellness community on Instagram.
I keep growing. I hope you feel the same.
Quotes
“For as long as there is breath in our lungs– we must keep dancing.” Rupi Kaur
“‘No’ might make them angry, but it will make you free.” Nayyirah Waheed
“I have never had clarity; what I have always had is trust. So I will pray that you will trust God.” Mother Teresa
“Leaders must lead by principle, not circumstance. If your principles change based on the circumstance, then you lose trust and credibility.” Jon Gordon
“Brave women are not born from comfort zones. They are made in the fire.” Cheryl Hale
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
“It is not our circumstances that create our discontent or contentment. It is us.” Vivien Greene
“Sometimes, people tell me my advice about goals is ‘not realistic.’ I agree, but who said excellence is ever realistic? Average is realistic. Common is realistic. Ordinary is realistic. Excellence is always unrealistic which is why most people don’t do it, but it’s worth it.” Jon Acuff
Stuff
Infiltrating the United States: True Stories From a Soviet Spy- The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
This song was stuck in my head the whole month:
This song caught us all (including Nicki Minaj– it beat her in the charts) off guard… It’s true Ben Shapiro raps slower than he talks. But respect.
I identified with Frisella’s personality, hard. Haven’t enjoyed a podcast episode this much, in a while. It reminded me that it is ok to be intense.
People I am Intrigued By
Tony Robbins
(I can hear him saying “Ohhhh yesssss…” in my head with his jazz hands)
Andy Frisella
And with “Facts” playing in the background, we head into February 2024. Let’s roll.
“I think unreasonable people change the world.”
Ed Mylett
GABRIELA YARELIZ 