By: Gabriela Yareliz I was standing on the street waiting. I was waiting for the real estate agents who were supposed to meet me at that particular apartment. It was the day right after the traumatic two-day bar exam marathon. As I waited on the hot, sunny sidewalk, I observed the rundown but bursting atContinue reading “How the Sequel Began: Part II”
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Dark Tunnels
By: Gabriela Yareliz I was sitting on the train, looking out at the dark, graffiti-filled tunnels it goes through. The dark tunnels reminded me of how, oftentimes, in life, when we want to go somewhere, we end up having to travel dark, dark tunnels. Strangely, even in the darkness, there is art and all kindsContinue reading “Dark Tunnels”
An Evening with Shauna Niequist
All quotes by Shauna Niequist Life sneaks up on us every once in a while and gives us something we didn’t ever know we wanted, and lights within us a love we didn’t even know existed. Shauna Niequist, Cold Tangerines: Celebrating the Extraordinary Nature of Everyday Life Everything is interim.Continue reading “An Evening with Shauna Niequist”
How the Sequel Began: Part I
By: Gabriela Yareliz I was lost. And there was no worse time to be lost. I was clutching my Ziploc bag filled with pencils and a pencil sharpener. I had no phone and no watch. I had no phone or watch because I was on my way to take an exam that banned phones orContinue reading “How the Sequel Began: Part I”
Friday Glee: August 7, 2015
By: Gabriela Yareliz I don’t know about you guys, but I am so exhausted and so blessed. What a week. The temperatures have dropped a bit. Autumn is reminding us that it is coming soon. I am currently reading through Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis. An excellent read for those interested in philosophy, logic andContinue reading “Friday Glee: August 7, 2015”
Reflections Before Bedtime #34
Compiled by: Gabriela Yareliz “I will thank You forever, because You have done it. I will wait for Your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.[…] I will give thanks to Your name, O Lord, for it is good. For He has delivered me from every time of trouble…” Remix ofContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #34”
Stunning Salma
“Nearly seven years have passed since she and Pinault married, and the woman still gushes over him like a teenager. ‘I wish I knew [when I was younger] that I was going to fall crazy in love with the perfect man,’ she says. ‘I was so worried, and I dated some people I shouldn’t haveContinue reading “Stunning Salma”
Tuesday Badinage: August 4, 2015
By: Gabriela Yareliz I hope your week is off to an amazing start. I also hope that this will serve as some inspiration and food for thought. Quotes curated for an interesting week. “She’s a keeper, too bad you didn’t keep her.” “Will you love me in December as you do in May?” Jack KerouacContinue reading “Tuesday Badinage: August 4, 2015”
Un Poquito de Annie Hall
“¿Cómo quieres que te olvide si cuando comienzo a olvidarte me olvido de olvidarte y comienzo a recordarte?” Woody Allen [Foto de Clara Lago para Vogue España]
#MoodAmyCarmichael
“To the glory of His name let me witness that in far away lands, in loneliness (deepest sometimes when it seems least so), in times of downheartedness and tiredness and sadness, always always He is near. He does comfort, if we let Him. Perhaps someone as weak and good-for-nothing as even IContinue reading “#MoodAmyCarmichael”
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