Dare You To Move

By: Gabriela Yareliz They say you can tell a lot about a person based on the music they like. Here is a nugget about me— I loved Switchfoot after they were heavily featured in A Walk To Remember, so it has been about 23 years of loving their music. No song of theirs hits asContinue reading “Dare You To Move”

Unreasonable

By: Gabriela Yareliz Is the world run by sex-addicts, adulterers, and pedophiles? As time passes, it really does feel like it. **Cue song “I Need a Hero”** Even our most revered historical figures have some insane histories. The MLK Jr. files revealed what was often rumored about the minister and civil rights activist. It wasn’tContinue reading “Unreasonable”

Declarations

By: Gabriela Yareliz Sharing Kim McManus’ declarations. They touched my heart, and I hope they will touch yours. “Number one, let me be what I was not given. Let me be what cannot be bought. Let me be the one, the giver of divine, unconditional love. Let me do the hard things in hard places.Continue reading “Declarations”

Fundamentals

By: Gabriela Yareliz The little girl from Uptown Girls, Ray, would always say, “Fundamentals are the building blocks of fun.” Whether it is health, policy, work, leadership— it seems like we always complicate things, when in reality, what seems to be needed is a return to the basics, the foundations, what used to be seenContinue reading “Fundamentals”

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”

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”

Listen

By: Gabriela Yareliz “Listen to people you care about. Sometimes, they are stumbling toward enlightenment.” Dr. Jordan B. Peterson I like to think that we are all stumbling toward enlightenment on our separate paths that cross, at our own paces. The key to a solid relationship— one of the key ways people change and weContinue reading “Listen”

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”

Wintering

By: Gabriela Yareliz I think everyone is sick. On the subway, people cough on you with no mercy. By the time you get to work, you feel like a petri dish. The air is so dry and cold, your hands and face hurt. Your eyes sting. The radiator becomes a necessary enemy. Winter. Despite theContinue reading “Wintering”

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”