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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”

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”

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.

Discipline

“That’s why optimism is a discipline. It takes discipline to see the good when things are going bad. It takes discipline to see beauty in the midst of tragedy. It takes discipline to see the best in people when they let us down. It takes discipline to forgive when the person does not deserve it.Continue reading “Discipline”