Monday Inspiration: December 22, 2014

By: Gabriela Yareliz Happy Monday! Country living has been good to me. I spent hours outside doing work with my brothers in a cool, misty gray day. We had a blast, and we even did a hilarious music video looking like crazy farmers. It was great. There is nothing like smelling dirt, leaves, rain andContinue reading “Monday Inspiration: December 22, 2014”

Making a Power Couple

The New Trophy Wife (as shared by Feliz) was an fun article published by the Huffington Post (it’s linked). “A woman who is equal to her man in earning power and career position. That’s sexy.” Kristen Houghton It’s time we start dispelling thoughts that intelligent women are scary, dominant, not stylish, not sexual beings and meant to beContinue reading “Making a Power Couple”

Waiting for Fahd

“I grew up in Guantanamo, and now that you’ve heard my story, you cannot turn away.” I had the privilege of being with the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) team as it talked about and brainstormed ideas for its media efforts with Fahd’s story (over the summer, at the Radical Lawyering conference). I met the attorneys who have traveled back andContinue reading “Waiting for Fahd”

Winter Ambles

By: Gabriela Yareliz I am going to be taking a break from the city soon. I am going to drain Fifth Avenue from my veins for a bit. Going home is a detox. Slowly, I stop wearing black structured clothes, pretentious city makeup, and I breathe a little more deeply; my adrenaline levels become normal;Continue reading “Winter Ambles”