Category Archives: culture

Kindness

  “No one that I ever knew was nicer to me.” A Moveable Feast, Ernest Hemingway [said this about Sylvia], pg. 31 Oh, to have that said about oneself! We must be kinder people. “That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.” -Emily Dickinson

From Madame Figaro

By: Gabriela Yareliz I read an article that was all about restoring our body and skin and detoxing. It speaks of the dangers of some fad diets and fasting, but the benefits of some simpler purer diets and a more controlled and safe fasting. Here is an excerpt (the heading is linked to the article): LesContinue reading “From Madame Figaro”

Lost Generation

  By: Gabriela Yareliz Gertrude was a mentor and friend to Ernest Hemingway, and he speaks of her in his memoir, A Moveable Feast, fondly yet realistically, as one can only do when you know someone and his or her intricacies very well. She is known to have coined the phrase, “a lost generation.” Many say this describesContinue reading “Lost Generation”

This Month’s Picks: January

1] “You had to take risks, follow some paths and abandon others. No one can make a choice without feeling afraid.” Paulo Coelho, Brida 2] Priyanka Chopra for Guess. I am a fan. 3] “But some things, no matter how unlikely, are just supposed to happen. You know what I mean. Some things just smackContinue reading “This Month’s Picks: January”

As the fog lifts

By: Gabriela Yareliz Each person hits walls of frustration and sadness. We all have our rough patches. Today, I found my devotional, Limitless, by Nick Vujicic, so inspiring. “Just know better days are ahead, and this too shall pass. Your comeback, like mine, may come in small steps day by day, over a period of weeksContinue reading “As the fog lifts”

I will write now–

“Do not worry. You have always written before and you will write now. All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.” pg. 22, Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast By: Gabriela Yareliz It’s finally warmer than 60 degrees in my little living space. It’s warm out; warmContinue reading “I will write now–”

The power of what you say

By: Gabriela Yareliz Words have power. What we say can cause serious damage. “With it [tongue] we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.” (verse 9) We got to watch it. James 3:4-16 English Standard Version (ESV) 4 Look at the ships also:Continue reading “The power of what you say”