“As a doctor, I wish more people understood this: Your body keeps score, but it also keeps forgiving you. One walk helps. One good night helps. One real meal helps. One honest conversation helps. It’s not over because you fell off. You are alive, which means your story is still not finished.” Brandon Luu, MD
Category Archives: Being Human
The Secret Garden
“I am sure there is Magic in everything, only we have not sense enough to get hold of it and make it do things for us.” Frances Hodgson Burnett By: Gabriela Yareliz When I was a teen, we regularly visited an office that offered certain services. The services were not for me, and I wouldContinue reading “The Secret Garden”
Play
By: Gabriela Yareliz “How often do you go on vacation?” the sales associate asked us dutifully. When we told him this was the only one in recent history, I saw a mix of shock and slight pity flash across his face. It triggered a small wave of shame that I decided to shake off quickly.Continue reading “Play”
Provocative Conversations
Everyone is talking about AI. Here are two conversations that went into the nuances of the new world we are facing. The AI Conversation Everyone Should be Having -The World’s First Podcast (listen here 🎧) AI: Destroyer of Worlds– the McManus Podcast (listen here 🎧)
Perfect
“Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order.” Dr. Anne Wilson Schaef By: Gabriela Yareliz Consideration for others is important. Doing your best— also so important. Keys to a life well-lived. You know what sucks and needs to be disposed of? Perfectionism. At times, it’s engrained in us as children from external sources. Sometimes, it’s personalityContinue reading “Perfect”
Secret to Happiness
“When I was little my parents would always say, the secret to happiness is ‘Someone to love, something to do, and something to look forward to.’ And at the end of the day, they’re pretty spot on.” Natalie Saxton
Maintenance
“Everything sacred in your life requires devotion, not just desire. Your body, your mind, your relationships, your purpose, they don’t fall apart overnight. They decay slowly when presence disappears. Maintenance is love in action. It is the daily ritual of honoring what you say matters before life forces you to repair what neglect has broken.Continue reading “Maintenance”
Remembering
By: Gabriela Yareliz I always cry on Memorial Day. The closing ceremony of the parade always gets me. Usually, it’s when I hear names read off of people we refuse to forget, or when they tell the stories of heroism we shouldn’t lose sight of. I cry when I see the gold star moms holdContinue reading “Remembering”
Truthful
“Love yourself enough to get really truthful.” Brooke Burke
A Rare Breed
There are people who say what they mean. It’s rare, but they exist. It’s funny because when you meet one, you just know. It’s a frequency thing that syncs with your soul. When you find such a person, keep them close.
GABRIELA YARELIZ 