Category Archives: philosophy

Duty to Disappoint

“Every time you’re given a choice between disappointing someone else and disappointing yourself, your duty is to disappoint that someone else. Your job throughout your entire life, is to disappoint as many people as it takes to avoid disappointing yourself.” Glennon Doyle

Soul Cure

By: Gabriela Yareliz There are weeks where we fall into old patterns of behavior, and we do not take proper care of ourselves. We all have them. This week, while sick no less, it was one of those weeks for me. I was doing my exercise routine but definitely overdid it at work. Falling backContinue reading “Soul Cure”

The Right Instructions

“You mustn’t wish for another life. You mustn’t wish to be someone else. What you must do is this: rejoice evermore pray without ceasing in everything, give thanks. I am not all the way capable of so much, but those are the right instructions.” – Wendell Berry

Listening for the Song

“Creativity requires us to become interested in something more than the version of reality we already know. It asks us to listen long enough to be surprised.” Rainier Wylde By: Gabriela Yareliz [Yesterday’s post which did not post through train signal sabotage] It’s autumn. 🍂 The sky is dark and stormy, and there is aContinue reading “Listening for the Song”

God in the Mess

I am reading a book that talks about a lot about parenting. Isn’t it odd that we aren’t given the ability to have children once we are older, wiser and are all set up in life, I thought. It all happens in a very messy stage of life. By: Gabriela Yareliz I was thinking aboutContinue reading “God in the Mess”

Broadax

By: Gabriela Yareliz I was reading the piece on Annie Dillard’s life and recent death. It made me think a lot about writing. About life. How many hours does any of us have left? We spend so much time in unconscious living; engaging in habits and actions we do on autopilot. How much conscious lifeContinue reading “Broadax”

Last Week’s Favorites 09.13.26

Hello my fellow journey(wo)men, It’s a rainy morning here in NYC after some hot temperatures this week. The sun was roasting. The rest of us were yearning for fall. I am still wrapping up Nantucket Second Chances; you would have thought that with all of the brutal train delays this week I would have finishedContinue reading “Last Week’s Favorites 09.13.26”