“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”
Category Archives: philosophy
Self-Narration
I have been currently reflecting on the following: “We become the stories we tell ourselves.” Michael Cunningham
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”
Happy
“Happy people love people, use things, and worship the divine; unhappy people use people, love things, and worship themselves.” Sahil Bloom
Wisteria
By: Gabriela Yareliz My husband has a green thumb. He is currently planting seeds into trays. I just pop up by the table to sniff the soil (I like the smell of soil), and then, disappear. He plants. I read about plants. I recently read about Wisteria. Apparently, the meaner you are to Wisteria, theContinue reading “Wisteria”
Luck
“Yes. I always tap into a Jim Collins-ism— and you know how obsessed I am with Jim Collins, who wrote Good to Great. He talked about return on luck. It’s not the luck you get, and it’s not about what actually happens. It’s how you use your luck, how you leverage it. So, it’s notContinue reading “Luck”
The Things We Can Do
By: Gabriela Yareliz I have been reflecting on this quote lately. Hmmm. “To hold our tongues when everyone is gossiping, to smile without hostility at people and institutions, to compensate for the shortage of love in the world with more love in small, private matters; to be more faithful in our work, to show greaterContinue reading “The Things We Can Do”
The Feminine
“In the ’70s, my mother gave me a print that read: A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. After 25 years of marriage, I couldn’t disagree more.” Larissa Phillips By: Gabriela Yareliz I read Larissa Phillips’ The Free Press piece with intrigue, as I am sure many of us did. IfContinue reading “The Feminine”
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