“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”
Category Archives: Being Human
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”
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”
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”
Crowdsourcing
By: Gabriela Yareliz “Forget what your mom thought was important for you. To hell with what your first boss said you should be. Get really clear on being the person YOU approve of and want to be.” Tara Schuster I have this syndrome where I often react adversely to what other people think, but IContinue reading “Crowdsourcing”
Defiant Delight
By: Gabriela Yareliz The other day, I opened my weather app and the image above popped up. I was nowhere near Chinatown, and the phone was clearly not registering where I was. This may have been a signal issue, or a loud sigh from my phone given I have refused to update the software forContinue reading “Defiant Delight”
What’s Old Is New…
By: Gabriela Yareliz Have you ever wondered what the truth is? Have you ever wanted to go back to high school? As we continue to educate ourselves in all things wellness, it can be frustrating. The amount of contradictory information you can find is overwhelming. I run little experiments on myself for three months atContinue reading “What’s Old Is New…”
Not the Same
By: Gabriela Yareliz Sometimes, life takes twists and turns that bring back emotions and thoughts that used to follow us around. We are triggered (for lack of a better word). We are like, this again? It happens. We are human. Internal safety has been a concept I have been exploring through my coaching program (God blessContinue reading “Not the Same”