“I swore to God, make me that person. Make me so powerful that when a woman in her forties walks into a room, and they tell her, ‘Stay in your lane,’ she says my name. Even the ocean will know you arrived. That’s how you die. You die in that way; that the legacy thatContinue reading ““I Deserve This””
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Transmitting Feeling
By: Gabriela Yareliz I saw The Aviator recently (for the first time). I think the most impressive parts of the film are the details that make the viewer feel what he is feeling. When he focuses on the bright lights; the photographer bulbs exploding; the crunch of the broken glass; the blueprints flashing through hisContinue reading “Transmitting Feeling”
The Violence of Growth
“Growth is violent like that. It doesn’t happen without endings. Without death. Without the parts of you that are clinging to control finally being ripped away. So I’ll ask you: how many times have you already died? And maybe… the next chapter of your growth is waiting for you on the other side of theContinue reading “The Violence of Growth”
True Love
By: Gabriela Yareliz There is an elderly Asian couple that rides the morning train with me. The man has a walker with wheels that turns into a seat. He moves slowly. His wife always holds him firmly but gently, and sometimes, kisses his face under his baseball cap. Her arm is always around him. IContinue reading “True Love”
Everything
By: Gabriela Yareliz “I always have everything I need.” Edie Wadsworth I heard this thought during coaching, and it made me think— what if we said this to ourselves every day? It’s a statement of faith and gratitude.
Even the Unexpected
By: Gabriela Yareliz I was reading Cara Says It All, by Cara Alwill. She was talking about her upcoming marriage (and she is becoming a stepmom!). Her post was all about “ghosting” your old life. She is leaving NYC and starting a new chapter in Florida. Life often offers us turning points, and we canContinue reading “Even the Unexpected”
August
By: Gabriela Yareliz August. A time of transition. The true end and beginning of the year. This time always makes me think of wooden pencils, corduroy, and lined paper with the little holes. I saw somewhere that this autumn is expected to be cooler than most in NYC. August, while still officially summer, blurs intoContinue reading “August”
Behold the Values You Want to Embody
By: Gabriela Yareliz Below, I am sharing a gem of a podcast. A revisiting of key values. This podcast is perfect for parents, your kids, for anyone who will listen. The podcast version (audio only) is here. Sometimes, as I observe the young people and adults (including myself), I am reminded that we become likeContinue reading “Behold the Values You Want to Embody”
Noise, Despacito
“You need to build a mausoleum in your head with big iron doors so that nobody can get in there except you. You don’t let me in there, you don’t let June in there, you don’t let your manager in there, you don’t let the record company people in there. You have to decide forContinue reading “Noise, Despacito”
Keep Your Edge
This was a wildly good message out of Mosaic.
GABRIELA YARELIZ 