By: Gabriela Yareliz I was walking in downtown Brooklyn, and a young black man was propelling his skateboard forward, at full speed, on the street. He was going at least three times faster than the cars around him. I had never seen anything like it, and the sound was roaring. He zoomed past me andContinue reading “Community”
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I AM THE “ME” IN ENDOMETRIOSIS
By: Gabriela Yareliz Hello beautiful friends! This post is about a campaign close to my heart: Get in the Know about ME in EndoMEtriosis. I had been learning a lot about this disease after I heard Julianne Hough was diagnosed with it, and then, my interest grew after I myself was diagnosed with it. It’sContinue reading “I AM THE “ME” IN ENDOMETRIOSIS”
Women’s Month: Berta Cáceres
By: Gabriela Yareliz Today, we mourn the assassination of a great indigenous rights and environmental rights champion and activist, Berta Cáceres. She is known for her tireless work to bring awareness to important issues. She was co-founder of the National Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations in Honduras and the 2015 winner of the GoldmanContinue reading “Women’s Month: Berta Cáceres”
Recipe to have a life
By: Gabriela Yareliz My motto: Law school (or any school or work for that matter) is a part of my life, it is not my life. I think how you live your life depends on how you think of your life and what you want for yourself. It’s a conscious decision. If you don’t makeContinue reading “Recipe to have a life”
This Week’s Picks: September 1, 2013
By: Gabriela Yareliz I have met some really beautiful people, lately. Absolutely beautiful souls. Life is beautiful! 😉 Fall approaches…I am in a more fashion forward mood. Friends are getting married and engaged, so I put together some fab wedding looks I’ve noticed throughout the summer (Fabulous to me, of course. You may think theyContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: September 1, 2013”
Seeing
“Whatever we see, there is almost always more. It is probably the one thing we can count on—and the one thing we do not. Christian philosopher Esther Lightcap Meek writes, “We labor under the misimpression that we see what we see, that seeing is believing, that either I see it or I don’t.”(3) Perhaps seeingContinue reading “Seeing”
20 Things to Start Doing in Your Relationships
So true. I didn’t realize how much negative people affected me until lately. It is also important to let people make their own decisions.
Lower East Side: Alphabet City through my eyes
By: Gabriela Yareliz Here is a photographic journey through the Lower East Side and my wanderings. On Sabbath, we passed out hot food, and we went to the Washington Square Park, but also hit up the East Village. When I saw the devastation there, I decided to go back and document. A SPECIAL THANKSContinue reading “Lower East Side: Alphabet City through my eyes”
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