Category Archives: culture

Notes from “A Tale for the Time Being”

“Print is predictable and impersonal, conveying information in a mechanical transaction with the reader’s eye. Handwriting, by contrast, resists the eye, reveals its meaning slowly, and is as intimate as skin.” Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being “That’s what it feels like when I write, like I have this beautiful world in myContinue reading “Notes from “A Tale for the Time Being””

Sex (and the City)?

The ladies from Sex and the City By: Gabriela Yareliz [All images from Tumblr] Don’t worry– this is not a post about the ridiculously self-centered women of the HBO hit show. Nor is this a sex column, à la Carrie Bradshaw. I was on the train this morning, and I saw so many advertisements andContinue reading “Sex (and the City)?”

The Gates of the Forest

By: Gabriela Yareliz Today, Elie Wiesel passed away, at the age of 87. Most of us remember his memoirs and the Night Trilogy. That death march in the book Night is one that few forget. I have been fascinated by Wiesel’s writing and thoughts on religion. Being a survivor of the Holocaust hints to theContinue reading “The Gates of the Forest”

Reflections Before Bedtime #87

By: Gabriela Yareliz Today, I was reminded of a friend of mine. Maybe, it’s more appropriate to use the term ex-friend. We had a weird dynamic and a weirder falling out. We spent lots of time together. It was one of those friendships where you know how the other person thinks and his or herContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #87”

Sunday Girl: June 19, 2016

“Your destiny isn’t the things you’re going to do, it’s the people you’re going to love.” Shawn Bolz By: Gabriela Yareliz I decided to take a quick break from typing up a motion. Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there. I can’t believe the summer is evaporating this quickly. MID JUNE PEOPLE. MidContinue reading “Sunday Girl: June 19, 2016”

Sunday Girl/Reflections: June 5, 2016

 By: Gabriela Yareliz I’ll try not to make this a rambling post, but I am just spilling out of my glass right now; overwhelmed with so much– good and bad. I feel it has been a while since I came by these parts. Life has been insanely busy. I feel like I barely sleep, andContinue reading “Sunday Girl/Reflections: June 5, 2016”

Monday Inspiration: May 30, 3016

“He would not let the fear rise, nor hope falter, nor defeat be entered in his thoughts.” C.S. Lewis // Dymer, Canto 3.17 By: Gabriela Yareliz There is a very real fear that abides in many of us– a fear that He, the Almighty God of the universe may pass us by or not hearContinue reading “Monday Inspiration: May 30, 3016”

Heart Flow

By: Gabriela Yareliz “You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.” Rumi It has been such a difficult year, this 2016. It has been a mess. To give credit where credit is due, there have been a fair share of miracles. This year has mostly been characterized, however, by the twist in yourContinue reading “Heart Flow”