On the Other Side of the Trade

By: Gabriela Yareliz Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba (former Rangers Captain) were welcomed back into MSG, as they arrived to play against (and slay) their former team (the NY Rangers) with the Anaheim Ducks. These two trades were among the most controversial, in recent time, steeped in drama from the players to the fans. TheContinue reading “On the Other Side of the Trade”

The Nightcap from Hell

By: Gabriela Yareliz I ripped off my eye mask, heart racing. I am almost sure the smart tracker with a heart monitor on my wrist was about to go off. I hear ambulance sirens at a distance— it is NYC after all. I repeat to myself, inaudible, that none of that was real to bringContinue reading “The Nightcap from Hell”

Harvest Moon Anticipation

“A guilty pleasure of mine is Waspy country club culture. It’s so camp. Adults wearing matching white outfits, playing sports, eating chicken salad and drinking vodka at noon? Incredible.” The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook By: Gabriela Yareliz Last night, we went to the napkin ring part of the neighborhood. The large houses that spend an entireContinue reading “Harvest Moon Anticipation”

—But What is Your Dream?

By: Gabriela Yareliz It was a summer night, and the sun was still shining in the Upper West Side. I was impressed by how bright it was and how tired I felt. I had been looped into a late evening meeting at work and told I could take a car home (which I was gratefulContinue reading “—But What is Your Dream?”

Regret and the Present

By: Gabriela Yareliz Just saw an Asian guy jump the turnstile. I wanted to scream to the girl with him who paid to run fast from this cheap fool. Life is tragic when you are criminally cheap. Jordan B. Peterson talks about how we can’t twist reality and then avoid having it snap back atContinue reading “Regret and the Present”

Experiments

“If you want to work on your art, work on your life.” Chekhov By: Gabriela Yareliz It has been burnout season for months for me thanks to a brutal and understaffed work environment (a tale for a different time!). I think that when we reach that point, we just sort of go through life inContinue reading “Experiments”

Two Lives

“Most of us have two lives. The life we live and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance. (…) What we hate is our own failure to step up to that unlived level.” Steven Pressfield By: Gabriela Yareliz I love Steven Pressfield’s work. He is known for always diving into (and beating)Continue reading “Two Lives”

Chapters

By: Gabriela Yareliz Yesterday, I was reading about a woman— I think she was Jamaican— who was seeking opportunity a long time ago (in Jamaica). Maybe three generations ago. It talked about one scholarship available sponsored by the British government. If you weren’t chosen, you had to expense the rest of it yourself in realContinue reading “Chapters”

The Future You

“There are people who love you for who you are but not for who you will be.” Erwin McManus  By: Gabriela Yareliz McManus’ quote reminds us that some relationships are temporary. As one of his chapters in Mind Shift is titled, “You Can’t Take Everyone With You.” We are ever evolving. We have to holdContinue reading “The Future You”

Plan for the End

“I do not plan for the start of the year. I plan for the end.” Lauryn Bosstick I think Lauryn’s approach is the way we should do life. We envision what we want our lives to look like at the end, and then, we work backwards from there. Michael Bosstick, Lauryn’s husband, said on theirContinue reading “Plan for the End”