All Outta Blake Videos

By: Gabriela Yareliz I am keeping another time zone. Just kidding; I can’t sleep. I don’t know what it is, but I am staring at the ceiling after a marathon of Blake Shelton interviews that failed to knock me out. What is it about hormones in general that makes weird emotions just take possession ofContinue reading “All Outta Blake Videos”

Cinnamon Brooms

By: Gabriela Yareliz Somehow, in a desert of Vogue magazines, my fiancé found me the iconic September cover. I swear, it’s like impossible to find a magazine in Brooklyn. Do we not love fashion as much as Manhattan? Sigh. He also got me two of my favorite things, those little cinnamon brooms from Trader Joe’s.Continue reading “Cinnamon Brooms”

Everything Can Change

By: Gabriela Yareliz I sat here listening to phone calls made by people who were in the twin towers as they were falling. The anguish, the fast but convicted ‘I love you’s, the screams. I cried. It always shakes me. I spent the whole day with a lump in my throat because today always hangsContinue reading “Everything Can Change”

Forcing the Season

By: Gabriela Yareliz It’s fall. I’ve always been that person who forces fall (and spring, to be fair). I remember wearing my corduroy pants once school started. I distinctly remember melting at a UF bus stop in the hot August sun with a shoulder bag that is probably part of the reason why my shouldersContinue reading “Forcing the Season”

A Havisham Summer

By: Gabriela Yareliz I’ll start with this– I’ve missed writing. And I don’t mean my month recaps– though those are fun too (and one is coming). I mean I miss my brain dumps where I bare my heart and wax poetic. Reading Garance Dore archives reminded me of what it felt like to write journal-typeContinue reading “A Havisham Summer”

July 2023 Favorites

This July was a busy one, but the summer is flying by. I explored country stores, ate peaches and met a Teddy Roosevelt impersonator. I drank a peach apple slushie that was to die for. I explored a new city park, and then, a neat city pier. I walked through the Greenwich Village, which isContinue reading “July 2023 Favorites”

June 2023 Favorites

Happy end of June! I read some great books this month. I just started Teach Yourself to Live by C.G.L. Du Cann. One I took a particular liking to was Four Thousand Weeks–Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. It made me reflect a lot on how I perceive time. The truth is, we allContinue reading “June 2023 Favorites”

The Therapy Gems

By: Gabriela Yareliz Therapy is something I have found immensely helpful when processing life events or the past. It is an incredible tool that leads to more self-awareness. In April, I started a christian coaching program that when I signed up, I had no idea how needed it was going to be. Both therapy andContinue reading “The Therapy Gems”

A Thought About Pace

I read something powerful yesterday about rest and slowing down. Jesus was in no rush and lived a life full of interruptions, people and an unexpected pace. After Lazarus (His bff) died, it took Him days to get to him. Throughout His ministry you see His “slow” pace. Sometimes, we attribute this to Jesus’ divinity—Continue reading “A Thought About Pace”