Expect miracles.
Words that inspired: Gabriela Yareliz
“Nunca dejes de sonreir, ni siquiera cuando estes triste, porque nunca sabes quien se puede enamorar de tu sonrisa.” Gabriel Garcia Marquez
“Have you ever looked fear in the face and said, ‘I just don’t care’?”
Alecia Beth Moore
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.”
Kurt Vonnegut
Great Tumblr quotes:
“There is no designated time for anything in your life. You don’t have to have your first kiss at any certain time, you don’t have to get married in your 20s and you don’t have to do anything just because other people think it’s best. In fact, you will be much better off if you just do what your heart says. The day you stop caring what other people think is the day their opinions don’t mean anything, because you’re not there to give them weight.”
10 Things I Wish I Could Have Told Myself 5 Years Ago
“Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart, one who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them.”
Marvin J. Ashton
By: Ellen G. White
A form of godliness will not save any. All must have a deep and living experience. This alone will save them in the time of trouble. – {1T 125.1}
By: Gabriela Yareliz
As we enter a new season, find inspiration. Envision your life and future. I think faith goes hand in hand with being positive, trusting, disciplined living and envisioning.
See the beauty everywhere. Always.
“How am I going to live today to create the tomorrow I’ve committed to?”
― Anthony Robbins
“Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear.”
― Anthony Robbins
Words on discipline: (I love Alex and Mimi Ikonn)
I always see things in a spiritual perspective, but I appreciate the Ikonns’ videos. So I thought I would share.
“Who do I want to become? Who am I as a person?”-Alex Ikonn
“Nothing tends more to promote health of body and of soul than does a spirit of gratitude and praise. It is a positive duty to resist melancholy, discontented thoughts and feelings–as much a duty as it is to pray. If we are heaven-bound, how can we go as a band of mourners, groaning and complaining all along the way to our Father’s house?” Ellen G. White, pg. 251, The Ministry of Healing
“None need abandon themselves to discouragement and despair. Satan may come to you with the cruel suggestion, ‘Yours is a hopeless case. You are irredeemable.’ But there is hope for you in Christ. God does not bid us overcome in our own strength. He asks us to come close to His side. Whatever difficulties we labor under, which weigh down soul and body, He waits to make us free.” Ellen G. White, pg. 249, The Ministry of Healing
Stay positiveeee.
Welcome October!
Starting off this busy month with some humor:
“I heard he controls the weather and wrote the screenplay to Glitter.” Lorelai Gilmore
By: Ellen G. White
Every saint who comes to God with a true heart, and sends his honest petitions to Him in faith, will have his prayers answered. Your faith must not let go of the promises of God, if you do not see or feel the immediate answer to your prayers. Be not afraid to trust God. Rely upon His sure promise: “Ask, and ye shall receive.” God is too wise to err, and too good to withhold any good thing from His saints that walk uprightly. Man is erring, and although his petitions are sent up from an honest heart, he does not always ask for the things that are good for himself, or that will glorify God. When this is so, our wise and good Father hears our prayers, and will answer, sometimes immediately; but He gives us the things that are for our best good and His own glory. God gives us blessings; if we could look into His plan, we would clearly see that He knows what is best for us and that our prayers are answered. Nothing hurtful is given, but the blessing we need, in the place of something we asked for that would not be good for us, but to our hurt. – {1T 120.2}
Playing in my head.-GY
By: Gabriela Yareliz
Crazy times, guys. Crazy times, but God is good. I guess the news will be when I don’t have a crazy week (academically).
I hope you are enjoying autumn’s settling in. The weather is definitely cooler. I woke up one morning, and it was 49 degrees. Yes, it’s coming. Brace yourselves. Get out your moisturizers, lip balms, Amla hair masks, hats and scarves. Man, I miss Florida. I think my nostalgia grows by the day. NYC will soon be submerged in darkness. The clouds will block any sunrays.
1] While thinking about the rest of our lives: (and so we pray)
2] I agree…
3] I would sit and watch Monte Carlo right now. Not that I have the time, but I am so in the mood for a PG movie. When was the last time I watched a movie that was not a documentary? Hahaha.
4] Fall colors.
5] Have a picnic
6] For me, it’s my family; who is your person (or people)?
7] Dreamy*
8] My life. Recently, so many people ask me if I was sleeping when I pick up the phone. NOOOO– I barely sleep people. I am just exhausted.
9] Gilmore Girls fabulous.
10] Song of the week: Los gatos no ladran: India Martinez
11] Para bailar:
12] Truth. I am a certified wanderer. Hostel, bus, couch surfing certified.
13] Home is where my family is, but I love this thought.
14] Empire State of Mind
15] So cute.
16] Miami Vice: Potentially, my new vice.
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“Creativity is intelligence having fun.”-unknown
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“I like people who have a sense of individuality. I love expression and anything awkward, and imperfect because that is natural and that’s real.” -Marc Jacobs
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[Images from Tumblr]
Added September 2014
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A letter for a confused, frustrated and sad soul
Then
By: Gabriela Yareliz ft. Feisty Feliz
Here are the college days. We walked around UF, I laid on benches on grassy lawns, Fel had cool labs, and I got to chase people down for articles. I hung out at her food engineering lab and interviewed every international student there for a feature piece. We disrupted the quiet floors at the Marston Science Library, and every morning she could find me at the same computer in the second to back row. We weren’t riding around together anymore. I had my car that I would commute with and start my mornings with Kidd Kraddick, she rode the bus since she was local. The following are hits of the time that we both listened to, and some we shared despite being in different departments, courses of study and different modes of transportation. The Spanish songs are mine.
The oldies continue 😉
College- University of Florida
1] Antoine Dodson–Bed intruder song: We were obsessed with this guy’s video. Hide ya kids!
2] Rihanna–California Kingbed: Fabulous melody.
3]Ke$ha–Tik Tok: Overplayed on the radio.
4] BoB–Airplanes: One of my favorites
5] Owl City–Fireflies: This one annoyed me at first, but it was played so much. This song reminds me of the light in front of the Oaks Mall.
6] Pussycat Dolls–Jai Ho: YES.
7] Camila–Entre tus alas: My favorite from that CD.
8] One Republic–All the right moves: I had a weird fascination with this song. I remember one day Fel was like, I heard this on the Christian station. Weird.
9] Tinie Tempah–Written in the stars: One of the jams.
10] Black-Eyed Peas–Where is the Love?: All their songs are great, but this one is at the top of the list.
11] Camila–Mientes: Perfection. I heard this for the first time driving to Orlando.
12] Sean Kingston–Shawty’s like a melody: Shawty. That word has always made me laugh. Fel knows.
13] Boys like Girls ft. Taylor Swift–Two is better than one: So cute. This song would come on by my house.
14] Don Omar–Danza Kuduro: Both Fel and I are fans.
15] Miley Cyrus–Party in the USA: I know Felicia introduced me to this song when it first came out.
16] Carlos Baute ft. Marta Sanchez– Colgando en tus manos: I loved this song so much I would share it with everyone. My friend’s mom used it for her wedding song. I introduced her to it 🙂
17] Lady Antebellum–Just a Kiss: This song would come on as I was going to work. It became a classic.
18] Jason Mraz ft. Colbie Caillat– Lucky: Perfection. A good wedding song.
19] Parachute–Kiss me slowly: This song was one of those country road songs that would come on between Archer and Newberry.
20] Mat Kearny–Like ships in the night: This was played on the Christian Station: Air One.
21] Adele– Fire to the Rain: Fel was so excited about this song, she stuck a headphone in my ear as I was sitting on a Reitz Union Colonnade bench.
[What we did instead of studying at Marston]
22] Celine Dion–I drove all night: Me of course. After seeing her world tour dvd, this was stuck in my head for months.
23] Katy Perry–Firework: Everyone felt empowered by the lyrics.
24] Gym Class Heroes–Stereohearts: I would drive around the block one more time just to hear this song.
25] Train–Soul Sister: Everyone was singing it.
26] Ke$ha–Your love’s my drug: Cute.
27] Demi Lovato–Skyscraper: Her comeback. Truly emotional.
28] Jay Z–Run this town: Felicia and I on University Ave. I think we had just gone to get ice cream.
29] One Direction–One Thing: I loved them before they were famous.
30] Natasha Bedingfield–Neon Lights: Love this song.
31] Colbie Caillat–Brighter than the sun: Would always come on in Archer.
Below are some of the present songs playing. By now, we listen to very different stuff. She likes hip-hop/ rap Christian music (that I can’t understand hahaha), and I listen to music in random languages, but I still stick with some pop. Here is to the present hits.
Prof School
Feisty Feliz: Pharm School
Gabriela Y: Law School
1] Brandon & Leah–Life happens: One of my finds.
2] Matisyahu–Sunshine: Felicia found this and shared with me.
3] Andy Grammer–It’s fine by me: Adorable song.
4] Penn masala– Because of you: Fel found this. LOOOVEEE.
5] Natasha Bedingfield–A little too much: A law school song thanks to Something Borrowed.
6] Cher Lloyd–Oath: A song I shared with Fel.
7] Rita Ora–Shine ya light: Hardcore.
8] Fifth Harmony–Miss. Movin’ On: I like this song.
9] JT–Mirrors: Full of meaning. Weird video.
10] Ne-Yo and Cher Lloyd– It’s all good: A fab new song.
11] Michel Telo–Ai se eu te pego: This song we jammed to in D.C. on internship.
Hope you found something you loved or remembered. The musical journey is not over. It probably never will be.
With love,
(Now)
Feisty Feliz
Scandalous Gabby
GABRIELA YARELIZ 