By: Gabriela Yareliz Few places held the magic of a library for me when I was a kid. It’s still a revered temple for the mind. A sacred space. The library, for me, was a place of safety inside of new school after new school. I sought it out, no matter how small. In SouthContinue reading “The Library”
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Thoughts for March
“There are no traffic jams on the extra mile.” Zig Ziglar By: Gabriela Yareliz One learns this pretty quickly if one is paying attention in life. As Sahil Bloom says, “Talent and intelligence are abundant. Courage is not.” (I am not sure I agree intelligence is abundant, but we will give Sahil a pass). AsContinue reading “Thoughts for March”
February 2025 Recap
By: Gabriela Yareliz We made it to Friday, but also, to the end of February. January lasted 400 years, and February lasted a week. As I write to you, I am gripping an ice cold poll in a subway car reflecting on the month gone by, wearing an oversized WeWoreWhat sweater because I am beyondContinue reading “February 2025 Recap”
The Capsule
By: Gabriela Yareliz I saw her sitting on a bench on the train platform in what looked like shredded pajamas. She sat there with a satin looking shower cap on her head, surrounded by clumps of mashed potatoes. At least five clumps. She sat there smiling to no one in particular. The people on theContinue reading “The Capsule”
One
“ONE LIFE. JUST ONE. WHY AREN’T WE RUNNING —LIKE WE ARE ON FIRE— TOWARDS OUR WILDEST DREAMS?” JIM KWIK By: Gabriela Yareliz It’s thoughts like these that remind us of the necessary urgency life demands. Try new routes, taste new things, find growth in our latest adventure. One life. Are we on fire?
Orange Water
“Don’t forget to look up.” Ren By: Gabriela Yareliz My head was down. I was reading. I missed a train stop earlier this week because my head was down. I was on the train going over the bridge when I looked up. The sky was orange. It was so orange that the water looked orange.Continue reading “Orange Water”
Nobel
By: Gabriela Yareliz Alfred Nobel is known for the Nobel Peace Prize— the Swedish chemist also invented dynamite. ⚡️ Perhaps lasting peace is only possible by those willing and ready to create a destructive explosion— maybe this is the only way it has integrity. Otherwise, it is just cowardice or an inability to act withContinue reading “Nobel”
Winter Hydration PSA
By: Gabriela Yareliz This is your PSA to hydrate your eyes, this winter. We don’t often think about eye hydration, but boy do we feel the dryness in the winter. Here in the city, the salt that gets ground into powder on the streets blows into your face every time the wind blows. We slatherContinue reading “Winter Hydration PSA”
Times Square Circus
By: Gabriela Yareliz There is a circus that does not travel. It stays underground, but it is anything but hidden. Times Square station is like a collection of every performance you wish you hadn’t seen. How this group comes together and decides to split up into every corner of the station, while the rest ofContinue reading “Times Square Circus”
X+Y=Z
By: Gabriela Yareliz I was listening to a biohacker from Poland’s podcast (I really do like her), and she had on another woman from Eastern Europe. They started talking about how Americans are so encouraging and the acceptance of success that exists in the United States— even unmatched by Canada and Australia, in their experience.Continue reading “X+Y=Z”
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