Emerald Moonlight Pearl

By: Gabriela Yareliz

Stolen glances,
houses white under moonlight;
emerald hills.
Peace and angst in blend,
golden shadows cast.
The sky is a perfect shade of dark,
a blue so thick it envelopes resignation.

Trembling emotion,
the kind that leaves you breathless
and crying-all at once.
It leaves you gasping for not air,
not peace, not sanity,
just hoping the feeling will drench you.

Glows cast off are what you search for carefully,
you trace the path carefully.
The method like tracing with your fingers on concrete.

Stillness.
There is no air nor aid.
Surrounded but still in solitary stillness.
Terrifying energy whose current travels in veins.
Mysterious words unspoken, only twinkled in the eyes,
treasured in me like a pearl.

Celebrating Life

By: Gabriela Yareliz

1] Royal baby-OH YEAH.
The royal baby arrived today! Congrats to the Will & Kate. This long awaited child finally arrived. I mean, there were people on the news trying to talk about what the baby would look like, playing some genetic bingo–not kidding.
UK is in a frenzy over this. Or at least that is what they are having us across the pond believe. Man, we need a royal family in the U.S. One that can distract us from government woes… I shan’t digress. Congrats to the royal family and to the UK; you now have a new human to watch.

2] Happy Birthday Selener (Yes, that is said in a Nicki Minaj voice)

Happy 21. The ever-so-gorgeous Selena Gomez is 21. She has become quite the racy one these days; disappointing if you ask me. But I do applaud the fact that she has always given the impression that she is very comfortable in her own skin, she has never tried to be blonde (which I really respect), she has some beautiful hair, and she is really creative with makeup and advocating true beauty in all girls, no matter what the shape or size. She is now trying to be a sexy bombshell…good luck with that my dear. Hopefully, you will realize you don’t have to sell your soul or dignity for people to see you as grown up; but that is part of what growing up is all about–choices.

Choose wisely. 😉
Growing up is hard to do…no one said this was easy.

Living with Joy-Susan Spencer-Wendel

By: Gabriela Yareliz

A fellow University of Florida journalism alumna, Susan Spencer-Wendel, wrote a book about living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and living with joy for what matters most. According to NPR, she wrote the book on her iPhone. 🙂

Check out more about her inspiring story.

Books are like letters, and hers is titled, Until I Say Good-bye.

Youth

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12

By: Gabriela Yareliz
This day will never come again. Enjoy every minute, zeal, and snippet of joy that abides in your heart.

Strive to be an example. Think of which ways you can love better, pray for a better spirit, increase your faith and guard your purity.

Be different.

This Week’s Picks: July 21, 2013


By: Gabriela Yareliz

Hi Friends,
This week is going to be amazing; a wedding, seeing legends speak, working hard… I am loving it.
It is not going to be an easy week but totally an adventure.

Life has been a school. Life is always a school, but lately it has been a strict school. Sometimes in life, you feel a blindfold falls off of your eyes. Sometimes it leads to disappointment, other times to desperation, other times to gratefulness.

Whatever comes our way, we must remember that our priority is to love people and be a reflection of God’s love and mercy to others. Be someone’s angel. Life is about being there; for family, for friends, for strangers.

Life–> Zindagi. It’s amazing.

1] Join me in the 24-hours with no complaints challenge.

My mother told me she read this amazing experiment a college professor did with his students (from a book called Life’s Greatest Lessons-or something like that).

His experiment:
Step 1: Do not complain for 24-hours
Step 2: Make a list with columns: material things you are grateful for, people you are grateful for, and intangible things for which you are grateful (i.e. Freedom).
Step 3: Read your lists to yourself at lunch, at dinner, before going to bed and before heading out to work or school.

People’s body language even changed!

I think this is pretty cool. I think I could use a good dose of positivity. Want to join the challenge?

Don’t complain, appreciate!

2] Something I am grateful for: Siddhath Malhotra’s face. Just kidding.
Adorable Student of the Year Moment.

3]
Isaiah 26:3, 4

3 You will keep him in perfect peace,
Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You.
4 Trust in the Lord forever,
For in YAH, the Lord, is everlasting strength.

4]

5]


Friendship: See who stays, who gives, who cares–

6] Obstacles

7]

8] Aladdin… 😉

9] Time to moveeeeeeeee…

Condolences: Talia Joy Castellano’s Family

Dear Castellano family,
I am sure that nothing that is said is comforting to you. May God be with you.
Talia is probably one of the cutest and most talented YouTube Gurus out there. More than that, she was an inspiration to all who saw her smile.

She taught the world that no matter how bad things get, you can keep your head up, keep your dignity and self respect, keep your beauty and keep your smile. She will be so missed. I, personally, as a make-up tutorial junkie, can say that she will be missed as the talented artist that she was. We will no longer get her awesome videos, updates and photos. On the contrary, we remember her as the incredible human being and flame that will live on. As long as some one has placed a footprint on your heart and is remembered that person never dies.

God bless you.
Gabriela Yareliz

Condolences: Cory Monteith family and Lea Michele

By: Gabriela Yareliz

Thanks to Cory for sharing his talent and music with the world. He will be missed. The world needs more people who are willing to sing their hearts out. Incredible talent.

May God be with his family and girlfriend at this time. May they experience comfort and peace.

Cory singing the perfect song, one of my favorite songs.