“Renovating teaches you something life does too: the plan almost never goes as expected. But the version that happens instead is usually even better.” Danielle Bernstein
Category Archives: philosophy
A New Prayer
By: Gabriela Yareliz Have you ever prayed, “God, show me how good life gets”? (Mantra from Alyssa Hermann) I wonder what would happen if we did pray this prayer. Thirty days, and then, we all come back here and share what happened.
Retreat to the 90s: Pop-tarts, Fitting Rooms and Paradoxes
By: Gabriela Yareliz Have we made everything too complicated? *Plays Avril Lavigne “Complicated”* Cigarettes are always bad, kids, but the meaning of the image above hit home with me. What the hell were we doing in the 90s? I guess doing exercise aerobics videos (remember the step?) and there were crash diets. But it wasContinue reading “Retreat to the 90s: Pop-tarts, Fitting Rooms and Paradoxes”
Bits of Beauty and Wisdom
“The uglier the outfit, the better the walk.” Natazia Zu Stolberg “Love isn’t the means to an end. It’s the end.” Amy June
Laila Gohar on Living
“I feel uncomfortable when things are too precious.” Laila Gohar to AD It’s always a good time to celebrate, bring out the china, wear the dress, put on the lipstick— today is the day to live.
Wants
“And then there is the version of you that wakes up and realizes the stability is something you build yourself. If you want a strong body, you train it. If you want a peaceful life, you structure it. If you want a premium brand, you build it brick by brick. If you want financial security,Continue reading “Wants”
Neighbors, Histamines and Noticing
By: Gabriela Yareliz I walked out with a neighbor. There is an intimacy to being a neighbor. You hear them yell at their kids, and they see you go grab a package in PJs. So when you see each other fully dressed and calm moving through the real world, it’s always interesting. Not good orContinue reading “Neighbors, Histamines and Noticing”
What the End Looks Like
By: Gabriela Yareliz Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. What does this time remind us of? Even when we are confused, God is doing His thing. Our confusion doesn’t mean a plan is halted. The disciples thought the world had gone insane. Jesus was right on track. He knew exactly what He was walking into. Sometimes,Continue reading “What the End Looks Like”
Some Thursday Inspiration
“Time is a liar. Stop letting the calendar tell you what’s possible. It doesn’t know who you are. It has no clue what’s still alive for you. Culture measures age in years. It tells us to grow older and grow up. To be reasonable. To trade aliveness for safety. But maturity is not measured byContinue reading “Some Thursday Inspiration”
This Week’s Favorites (4.1.26)
“April, the angel of the months.” Vita Sackville-West By: Gabriela Yareliz Thank God March is over. That is all I can say. March was a month that felt a lot like drowning. It’s another day in another week, but when we start a new month, I picture a hand turning a page into a nextContinue reading “This Week’s Favorites (4.1.26)”
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