By: Gabriela Yareliz It was a dark week on the news. I am not here to talk about suicide or anxiety and depression. (While these are important discussions). I am not here to talk about the talented people we lost this week. I am not here to talk about any of that. I am hereContinue reading “Acknowledging The Blanks”
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Quantitative and Qualitative
I love you with all of my heart. And that isn’t just enough. It’s everything. – GY
Weighing for Change
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”
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”
GABRIELA YARELIZ 