“Renovating teaches you something life does too: the plan almost never goes as expected. But the version that happens instead is usually even better.” Danielle Bernstein
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A New Prayer
By: Gabriela Yareliz Have you ever prayed, “God, show me how good life gets”? (Mantra from Alyssa Hermann) I wonder what would happen if we did pray this prayer. Thirty days, and then, we all come back here and share what happened.
An Opening
“There’s something humbling about realizing your timeline isn’t real… [it] felt like an expiration date.Now it feels like an opening.” Danielle Bernstein By: Gabriela Yareliz I always want to play a game, but we never have enough people to do so. I got this new conversation game from Wilde Paper that I wanted to open,Continue reading “An Opening”
Retreat to the 90s: Pop-tarts, Fitting Rooms and Paradoxes
By: Gabriela Yareliz Have we made everything too complicated? *Plays Avril Lavigne “Complicated”* Cigarettes are always bad, kids, but the meaning of the image above hit home with me. What the hell were we doing in the 90s? I guess doing exercise aerobics videos (remember the step?) and there were crash diets. But it wasContinue reading “Retreat to the 90s: Pop-tarts, Fitting Rooms and Paradoxes”
Employee Mentality, Podcasts, and Heat
By: Gabriela Yareliz This week has been hot and humid and has contained a flurry of so many thoughts… I read this great post on the psychology of the eldest daughter. If you are an eldest daughter, this will resonate. Danielle Bernstein wrote about getting a new phone and spending eight hours without a phoneContinue reading “Employee Mentality, Podcasts, and Heat”
Bits of Beauty and Wisdom
“The uglier the outfit, the better the walk.” Natazia Zu Stolberg “Love isn’t the means to an end. It’s the end.” Amy June
Wants
“And then there is the version of you that wakes up and realizes the stability is something you build yourself. If you want a strong body, you train it. If you want a peaceful life, you structure it. If you want a premium brand, you build it brick by brick. If you want financial security,Continue reading “Wants”
This Week’s Favs (4.9.26)
ASPIRE EMMA GREDE X BOBBI BROWN PODCAST CONVERSATION Ready for Cara’s Glitter Pink Bombshell Summer.
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”
Neighbors, Histamines and Noticing
By: Gabriela Yareliz I walked out with a neighbor. There is an intimacy to being a neighbor. You hear them yell at their kids, and they see you go grab a package in PJs. So when you see each other fully dressed and calm moving through the real world, it’s always interesting. Not good orContinue reading “Neighbors, Histamines and Noticing”
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