By: Gabriela Yareliz Even if two teams play brilliantly, only one wins. There will always be someone who falls second. Even if it’s barely second in a game that goes into overtime. (Overtime is something we can talk about later— life sometimes feels like an OT. You are exhausted, but still in the game, fightingContinue reading “Florida Heat”
Tag Archives: Florida
September 2024 Favorites
By: Gabriela Yareliz It’s officially autumn!!! (Yes, that deserves three exclamation points). Man, I love this season. The mornings are dark and glowy. It’s raining as I type this, and I am playing an “Autumn Jazz” playlist. The diffuser is going with all the yummy oils. The only word that comes to mind is “glow.”Continue reading “September 2024 Favorites”
Studio Update 25
By: Gabriela Yareliz I am up like a kid, under the covers while the space heater hums in the background, waiting to get in trouble because I should be asleep. There is no one to berate me. My apartment still has a coolness to it from having the window open all day. Yesterday’s rain remindedContinue reading “Studio Update 25”
Home
By: Gabriela Yareliz Recently, Atelier Doré announced its theme for the month is ‘coming home.’ Ahhh, the classic holiday move of returning to family and familiar grounds. For so many of us, home means two places: where our family lives and where we made memories, and also, the place where we lay our heads toContinue reading “Home”
Miami Vice
Memories: Feliz and Gabby
Starting in high school: Then, came college:
Memories: Karla and Gabriela Play
By: Gabriela Yareliz A special throwback to my friend Karla and me, playing in an empty playground on a warm, Florida November day.
Floridian Moments
By: Gabriela Yareliz Because no matter where I go, Florida will always be home. There is no place like the Sunshine State. In this post, I will be sharing with you some of my favorite shots from my time at home. Family. My gorgeous brothers. Unexpected Florida rains. The secret places that make my heartContinue reading “Floridian Moments”
The University of Florida
Some snapshots of my favorite campus on the planet. [From the College of Journalism] A Gator for life. [University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.]
La Sagrada Familia
By: Gabriela Yareliz Every day, I praise God for having these awesome people in my life. My family. Family is, by far, one of the most sacred gifts. This post seeks to celebrate the ones who see me at my worst and still love me (it’s no joke); the ones who pray for me; theContinue reading “La Sagrada Familia”