Category Archives: philosophy

Necessary People

“Some of you were lessons, some of you were poetry, and all of you were necessary. Either way, you gave me a story to tell. No royalties will be issued. Wishing you all the best (but mostly therapy).” Cara Alwill By: Gabriela Yareliz I can hear Fergie’s Big Girls Don’t Cry being blasted by myContinue reading “Necessary People”

Ricky

By: Gabriela Yareliz I typically avoid tourists. Most New Yorkers do. We don’t have time for slow walkers or people who take up the entire walkway with their tour group. Today, I was walking through an area that attracts a high volume of tourists. Central Park. As I was walking, some food cart was blastingContinue reading “Ricky”

A Starbucks Monolgoue

“You have to pay a price for your distinctiveness, and it’s worth it.” Jeff Bezos By: Gabriela Yareliz I stopped at Starbucks this morning for a boost of energy; matcha. I felt a lot of desperate energy from the staff. Businesses— they lose their soul through rapid expansion, technological advances, being sold, having a changeContinue reading “A Starbucks Monolgoue”

Different

“If you want something different, you are going to have to do something different.”Jack Canfield By: Gabriela Yareliz This may be one of the hardest lessons life offers us. Hard because ‘different’ requires courage. It requires risk. It often requires uncertainty and the unknown. It requires sitting down and doing the hard work of tryingContinue reading “Different”

In the Dark

“Ironically, though light can be scarce at night, the darkness can often bring clarity.” Richard Christensen By: Gabriela Yareliz We often talk about the clarity light brings us. We rarely talk about the clarity found in darkness. The truth is, some of the darkest moments in life clarify things for us. We see things notContinue reading “In the Dark”

Cartographer

By: Gabriela Yareliz We often talk about leaving our comfort zone. What does that actually mean? We say it flippantly, but what does it entail on a granular level? Have you ever drawn a map that maps the exit from the comfort zone? Often, making shifts and actual change requires us to become cartographers. It’sContinue reading “Cartographer”

Community pH

“The most toxic relationships aren’t the purely negative ones. They’re the ones that are a mix of positive and negative.” Adam Grant By: Gabriela Yareliz Did you know that research shows that the relationships that affect our health the most aren’t the ones that are purely negative, but the ones that are close to usContinue reading “Community pH”

March 2025 Favorites

By: Gabriela Yareliz March was an action-packed month that was done in a blink. Below are some of the things that captured my attention: The book The Five Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom was the book I was deep into. I will finish it now in April. It is a very substance-no-fluff book, justContinue reading “March 2025 Favorites”