Melior De Cinere Surgo

By: Gabriela Yareliz Palm Royale gives us interesting and known tidbits of what it was like to be a woman in the late 60s and early 70s. Nixon, feminists, old money, Vietnam and headscarves. Season 1 ended (spoiler alert!) with Maxine finding out her husband cheated on her and is having a child with herContinue reading “Melior De Cinere Surgo”

Unbreakable

By: Gabriela Yareliz Today, I walked down the street with one of my best friends. As we walked, I remembered how we would walk to school together— dweeby middle schoolers with acne, insane hormones, sometimes horrible bangs and uncomfortable shoes that we swore were cool but made our feet bleed. In the whirlwind of pads,Continue reading “Unbreakable”

Wandering Wonderland

“We don’t always get to choose the season.But we do get to choose how we live inside it. We get to believe that God loves us, is for us and with us in all of it.” Dr. Edie Wadsworth By: Gabriela Yareliz Wonderland was a strange place where absurdities abound, much like life. Planning hasContinue reading “Wandering Wonderland”

Orange Water

“Don’t forget to look up.” Ren By: Gabriela Yareliz My head was down. I was reading. I missed a train stop earlier this week because my head was down. I was on the train going over the bridge when I looked up. The sky was orange. It was so orange that the water looked orange.Continue reading “Orange Water”

The Squad is All Here

By: Gabriela Yareliz If you speak Spanish, you have probably held an Hola! in your hands. It is filled with fun features, royal news, and now, influencer tracking. Spain has an incredible network of influencers. Some countries have one influencer that sort of stands out and represents them. The Netherlands has Negin Mirsalehi (of GisouContinue reading “The Squad is All Here”

(Friend) Speech

By: Gabriela Yareliz We will get extra personal today. Uncensored speech. I have been thinking about this a lot lately in regard to friendship. Do we as adults need more friendships? Is there some sort of age cap? Modern friendships are weird. We have a world that wants to opinion check everyone. If you don’tContinue reading “(Friend) Speech”

Sipping on Chamomile

By: Gabriela Yareliz Alright, alright, alright (even though in journalism school they teach you it should always be “all right”). Our last musical-journey-to-Valentine’s-Day posts were heavy. I know. It’s not all sad and heavy, though. No. We’re going into a more fun territory today. We are looking at No Doubt’s “Hey Baby.” First of all,Continue reading “Sipping on Chamomile”

Stillness and Light

By: Gabriela Yareliz I just saw a little video on Mimi Ikonn’s Instagram stories of how she was walking in London and a hail/rain storm came out of nowhere. She and a friend took shelter under the ledge of a building. They were laughing and confused, getting soaked. It reminded me of that summer nightContinue reading “Stillness and Light”

Emotional Undercurrent

By: Gabriela Yareliz This morning, I was speaking to friends of mine, in my home church in Florida. We send a text on Saturday mornings, when we pray for each other and our families. He and his wife are two of the most amazing people I know, who live their lives in full ministry— God’sContinue reading “Emotional Undercurrent”

Decade in Review 2009-2019: Being Gabriela

By: Gabriela Yareliz I thought it would be fun to briefly take a short walk through this past decade to highlight some memories that helped make me, me. I started this blog at the Marston Science Library at the University of Florida. I was probably wearing corduroy pants and a shirt someone passed down toContinue reading “Decade in Review 2009-2019: Being Gabriela”