By: Gabriela Yareliz I am sitting in the basement of TJ Maxx on a chair that is for sale. I am not kidding. I am sitting here with no makeup on, with my New Yorker grocery cart beside me. I am writing this blog on a chair that isn’t mine. All morning, I have beenContinue reading “Weighing for Change”
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Gaman
Image from @candicekumai “The contrast from barely paying rent to where I am now is incredible. And I just want to tell you guys that I am living proof that you can do anything in your life, but you will have to work for it. And when I am running those races, I always hateContinue reading “Gaman”
What do you see?
By: Gabriela Yareliz I was sitting in court when a court staff member sat beside me. He asked me how my weekend had gone, and told me that now that I am young, I should make sure each weekend is the best weekend I ever had. I smiled politely, taking a break from my NewContinue reading “What do you see?”
Great Spirits
“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.” –Albert Einstein By: Gabriela Yareliz Honesty will often cost you. People often lie to protect themselves or moreContinue reading “Great Spirits”
Redemption
Redemption is not replacing what was lost, but instead, the healing of the wounds that came about from the loss and the gifting of something even more profound, which makes you whole. -Gabriela Y.
Protest
“Protest is not un-American, it is often the most American thing we can do.” @corybooker
L’Oreal Short Film: Leïla Bekhti
This short clip moved me. I love that women who refuse to renounce to who they are, are being celebrated.
Love Goggles
Let us seek wholeness. Let’s look at each other through love goggles. Let’s not list that which makes us or others imperfect. We don’t need someone to tell us, each of us knows our flaws. Here is the key: It’s only love that helps us grow. “Sometimes, it’s the smallest things that lead to theContinue reading “Love Goggles”
Grace and Healing
It is my prayer to grow in grace for myself and others. Sometimes, we allow our past or baggage to weigh us down. Things trigger us as humans, and we are left standing there, feeling as we did in the past. For some, that means: rejected, controlled, abandoned, laughed at, ostracized, unseen, betrayed– no oneContinue reading “Grace and Healing”
Clarity
Excerpt from The Clarity Cleanse, by Dr. Habib Sadeghi: “The more we reach for clarity, the more space we create in our consciousness. The more space we create, the more room there is inside of us for love to expand and grow. Love is a natural state of being, the divine state of being. WhenContinue reading “Clarity”
GABRIELA YARELIZ 