By: Gabriela Yareliz
My brain is a solar system. So much happening and floating around. Here are some of the highlights— in four categories: Boss, Serious, Hilarious and Nostalgic.
Boss: Anything Emma Grede
Emma Grede’s book Start with Yourself is coming out this week. She is on The Bossticks and Lewis Howes’ School of Greatness.
If Emma is on it, I am listening or reading.
Serious: Who Children Grow to Be
What makes an adult who they become? This is often a conversation. Studies say most children adopt their parents’ values. And yet, at the same time, we see plenty of children who look very different from their parents and their values. Enough to make us question the studies. Is it society that has a bigger impact? Environment? Education? The politics of the day?
Today, I was told that there was interesting scholar research on the children of Moses and that they are reportedly individuals who did not follow Moses’ monotheism. I chewed on that for a while. It’s fascinating. It’s the equivalent of a pastor’s kid being an atheist or Gandhi’s children being pro-British. So what is it that impacts who children grow up to be?
I may be over simplifying, but I guess the answer is not family (as I like to lean toward— I still believe family has a huge influence), or school, or politics— all it comes down to is one thing— the heart. The person makes a choice to be open or closed off to something, and this shapes their heart. It comes down to the decision every human makes for him or herself. Choice, the most sacred thing available to us.
Hilarious: Amanda McCants at YSE Beauty Event
I saw a video of Amanda McCants beating the crap out of a piñata at an influencer event and laughed so hard.
She is hilarious. It reminded me of childhood birthday parties. There was always that one person who went HAM on the hanging candy vessel.
Nostalgic: Justin Bieber at Coachella
Justin was playing old footage of his kid self and showing old videos of himself while performing. I am not even a super fan (I liked his music as much as the next person in 2010). But watching it gave me nostalgia. I was happy he looked ok. He seemed happy. It came across in the clips I saw, and honestly, all of us would go back to what the world was in 2010 in a heartbeat. The music takes us back to simpler times.
The past is always simpler but also, more broken. Isn’t it strange?
So much has happened between then and now? Justin seems to be in a better place now. Like most child stars, the rise was tumultuous. So while nostalgia pulls at our heartstrings, may we never forget we need the now. We need the journey that brings us to a better place.
Ok— that’s all for now. I could go on. But signal is spotty on the train. Off to see that hilarious piñata video one more time.
GABRIELA YARELIZ 