Sunday Girl: February 21, 2016

Compiled by: Gabriela Yareliz

Hello lovely friends,

We are starting off another week. It’s going to be a jam-packed week full of excitement, exhaustion and satisfaction for me. I thought I would post some inspiration I have come across, recently. May you be inspired to conquer the week! Let’s do this!

“Your mind will always believe everything you tell it. Feed it faith. Feed it truth. Feed it with love.”

“Your mind must arrive at your destination before your life does.”

“I never lose. Either I win or I learn.”

“Stop pitching an idea; everyone has ideas. You should execute it and then pitch the opportunity.” Eric Damier

“Some people will love you as long as you fit in their box. Don’t be afraid to disappoint.”

“Every setback is a setup for a comeback.”

“It’s not a matter about whether it will happen. It will happen. It’s just a matter of when.”

“When something is gone, something better is coming.”

“Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It’s the courage to continue that counts.”

“I can. I will. End of story.”

Bus Stop

By: Gabriela Yareliz

Last night, I was talking to Feliz as she was driving home. We were having our classic drive-home convo, when she saw a girl at a bus stop. “Keep her warm, Lord!” Feliz exclaimed into the phone.

When she kept driving, Feliz said, “Oh, the bus is right there. It’s right around the corner. She can’t see it because of where she is sitting, but it’s almost there.”

We both basically said at the same time, “Life is like that, sometimes.” Yes. Sometimes, we are sitting at our bus stop, waiting and in the dark. We think something is so far, but in reality, what we are waiting for is right around the corner– we just can’t see it.

Be patient, your bus may be almost there. While you wait, may the Lord keep you.

Tag: Day #3

By: Gabriela Yareliz

Last day of the Three Days, Three Quotes challenge!

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“Language and identity are so fundamentally intertwined. You peel back all the layers in terms of what we wear, and what we eat, and all the things that mark us, and in the end what we have are our words.” Jhumpa Lahiri, Vogue India

This made me think about how Penelope Cruz ended up marrying Javier Bardem, after years of Tom Cruz types. Maybe, in the end, especially when you speak several languages, you are looking for someone who understands your identity, fully; someone who can try to understand every part of you. And then again, there are those like Marie Curie. Curie married a person who perhaps couldn’t understand a whole part of her. In the end, with friends and all kinds of relationships, we are all just trying to be understood. Language is deeper than just a label, ‘Bengali,’ ‘Spanish,’ ‘Italian’… It’s a profound sense of belonging.

Some languages make us feel exiled; others, bring our souls home.

The Vogue India article on the philosophy of language, according to Jhumpa Lahiri, is linked.

Language and identity are inseparable. I know it’s true.

[Image from Vogue India]

Ségolène

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By: Gabriela Yareliz

It’s no secret that Nicolas Sarkozy holds a very special place on my “fascinating politicians” list. Okay, I admit it, he’s at the top of the list. Meeting him and speaking with him was pretty much mind-blowing. A fantastic birthday gift, God, very thoughtful.

In 2007, Sarko was challenged in his race to the French presidency by a brilliant woman, Ségolène Royal. I paid close attention to her, and I was equally fascinated by her. I printed out every article about her from Elle.fr, during the 2007 elections.

I loved the slideshow Madame Figaro did in her honor, showing the trajectory of her career, thus far; (you can see it, here). It was a thoughtful reminder that Ségolène is still on the rise and on the move. A brilliant and ambitious woman cannot be stopped.

We see you, Ségolène, we see you, and you are still shining bright.

[Images from Madame Figaro and TF1]

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Tag: Day #2

By: Gabriela Yareliz

Today’s quote of the day, for the Three Days, Three Quotes tag:

“Dream your dreams, like what you like, be 100% truly, deeply, strangely, passionately you, because you are enough.”

I saw this quote on Lewis Howes’ page.

We get measured by so many factors, these days. I hope we can find the courage to be ourselves. My favorite part of the quote is where it says “because you are enough.” Your Maker “determines the number of the stars; He gives to all of them their names.” Psalm 147:4. That same Creator made you beautiful.

Tag: Day #1

By: Gabriela Yareliz

I was tagged by the lovely and inspiring Cinderzena blog to do the Three Days, Three Quotes tag.

Here is my Day #1 quote:

“After the prayer is made, if the answer is not realized immediately, do not weary of waiting and become unstable. Waver not. Cling to the promise, ‘Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it.’ Like the importunate widow, urge your case, being firm in your purpose. Is the object important and of great consequence to you? It certainly is. Then waver not, for your faith may be tried. If the thing you desire is valuable, it is worthy of strong, earnest effort. You have the promise; watch and pray. Be steadfast and the prayer will be answered; for is it not God who has promised? If it costs you something to obtain it you will prize it the more when obtained. You are plainly told that if you waiver you need not think you shall receive anything of the Lord. A caution is here given not to become weary, but to rest firmly upon the promise. If you ask, He will give you liberally and upbraid not.” Prayer, by Ellen G. White, pg. 80 (citing Testimonies for the Church, Vol. 2, pg. 131).

So, for all of you out there praying about something special, don’t grow weary, but stand firm on His promises.

I think I am supposed to tag someone on each day… (Hopefully, I am not doing this wrong!). I tag the wise CandidKay, if she wants to participate. Her blog is always full of wisdom. Check it out!

XOXO