By: Gabriela Yareliz Sharing Kim McManus’ declarations. They touched my heart, and I hope they will touch yours. “Number one, let me be what I was not given. Let me be what cannot be bought. Let me be the one, the giver of divine, unconditional love. Let me do the hard things in hard places.Continue reading “Declarations”
Tag Archives: God
Energy Bank
By: Gabriela Yareliz I still allow others to shade my day. It’s a human problem. I am actively and intentionally trying to shift this. Maybe it helps to think of energy like a bank. Or a nice little snack drawer. What lead me to this thought was Dr. Caroline Leaf saying, “Frustration takes up energy.”Continue reading “Energy Bank”
Crowdsourcing
By: Gabriela Yareliz “Forget what your mom thought was important for you. To hell with what your first boss said you should be. Get really clear on being the person YOU approve of and want to be.” Tara Schuster I have this syndrome where I often react adversely to what other people think, but IContinue reading “Crowdsourcing”
Wannabe
By: Gabriela Yareliz If you are a nineties girl, you remember singing the Spice Girl’s “Wannabe.” We would belt it out on the playground. (Not kidding). /I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really wantSo tell me what you want, what you really, really want/ I think there is an epidemic in adultsContinue reading “Wannabe”
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”
Santa Ana
By: Gabriela Yareliz Very little else has our attention— all eyes on the LA fires. (Unless you are the president, Gavin Newsom and Mayor Bass). I was safe, warm and in my bed, going in and out of consciousness. Every time I was conscious, my mind was racing with prayers. I was filled with gratitudeContinue reading “Santa Ana”
Revelation
By: Gabriela Yareliz “Everything that exists deserves to perish.” Mephistopheles, in Goethe’s Faust The quote above was Karl Marx’s favorite quote. Stay with me. This may feel random. This year, I have begun the year here giving a small window into my thoughts. I think about a lot of random things all the time. IContinue reading “Revelation”
Theater
By: Gabriela Yareliz “Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.” Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn It’s a liar’s world. People look around and wonder what and who they can trust. It’s hard to know what you can believe. Even the smartest can be deceived. Things are twisted and pulled outContinue reading “Theater”
December 2024 Favorites
“Trust me when I say that one day it’s going to hit you– that you woke up happy, that you’re smiling for no reason, that your hands aren’t shaking anymore. One day, you’re going to remember what it was like to be you a year ago, or three years ago, or even a week ago,Continue reading “December 2024 Favorites”
October 2024 Favorites
By: Gabriela Yareliz October started with a desperate scramble for relief for those who survived Hurricane Helene. I was gathering resources to share. MANNA Food Bank and Samaritan’s Purse were my favorite on-the-ground helpers. People in the affected regions still need our help. We watched the Vice President debate and thought Vance was Jim Halpert-ingContinue reading “October 2024 Favorites”
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