“The clearest sign of intellectual chemistry isn’t agreeing with someone. It’s enjoying your disagreements with them. (…) Creative tension makes beautiful music.” Adam Grant By: Gabriela Yareliz One of the things that makes Frasier such an amazing show are the arguments between the Crane brothers, Frasier and Niles. The writers always nail it. They haveContinue reading “Crane Chemistry”
Monthly Archives: January 2025
Sleep Is King
By: Gabriela Yareliz “There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.” Homer, The Odyssey I listen to a lot of health experts. The most recent one I listened to was Gary Brecka. His TSC Podcast episode was excellent. He mentioned that when a client comes to him, the firstContinue reading “Sleep Is King”
Fundamentals
By: Gabriela Yareliz The little girl from Uptown Girls, Ray, would always say, “Fundamentals are the building blocks of fun.” Whether it is health, policy, work, leadership— it seems like we always complicate things, when in reality, what seems to be needed is a return to the basics, the foundations, what used to be seenContinue reading “Fundamentals”
Energy Bank
By: Gabriela Yareliz I still allow others to shade my day. It’s a human problem. I am actively and intentionally trying to shift this. Maybe it helps to think of energy like a bank. Or a nice little snack drawer. What lead me to this thought was Dr. Caroline Leaf saying, “Frustration takes up energy.”Continue reading “Energy Bank”
Be Prepared
By: Gabriela Yareliz “You must always be prepared to place a bet on yourself, on your future, by heading in a direction that others seem to fear. This means you believe that if you fail, you have the inner resources to recover.” ROBERT GREENE I love the thought of “heading in a direction that othersContinue reading “Be Prepared”
The Spiral
By: Gabriela Yareliz The Lively vs. Baldoni lawsuit/case in the court of the public opinion is heating up. Most of us following are glued to the updates from Candace Owens who now has sources one the inside revealing the story. She has about 95% of it, according to one insider. The story has revealed thatContinue reading “The Spiral”
Listen
By: Gabriela Yareliz “Listen to people you care about. Sometimes, they are stumbling toward enlightenment.” Dr. Jordan B. Peterson I like to think that we are all stumbling toward enlightenment on our separate paths that cross, at our own paces. The key to a solid relationship— one of the key ways people change and weContinue reading “Listen”
Do It
By: Gabriela Yareliz “If you are scared of it, it controls you.” Dr. John Delony Yesterday, someone started a conversation with me like this, “Not to be an alarmist but…” The whole conversation was rooted in fear and panic. I watched this person sort of stunned at the level of panic. People are so afraidContinue reading “Do It”
Wintering
By: Gabriela Yareliz I think everyone is sick. On the subway, people cough on you with no mercy. By the time you get to work, you feel like a petri dish. The air is so dry and cold, your hands and face hurt. Your eyes sting. The radiator becomes a necessary enemy. Winter. Despite theContinue reading “Wintering”
Disgust
By: Gabriela Yareliz I am a vomiter. If I am not feeing well, one of the first signs is I am nauseated. As someone with a sensitive stomach, it’s a familiar feeling. When one studies conscientiousness in psychology, one hears about the element of disgust. I found this interesting. When we think of disgust, weContinue reading “Disgust”
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