Tag Archives: joy

As the fog lifts

By: Gabriela Yareliz Each person hits walls of frustration and sadness. We all have our rough patches. Today, I found my devotional, Limitless, by Nick Vujicic, so inspiring. “Just know better days are ahead, and this too shall pass. Your comeback, like mine, may come in small steps day by day, over a period of weeksContinue reading “As the fog lifts”

I will write now–

“Do not worry. You have always written before and you will write now. All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.” pg. 22, Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast By: Gabriela Yareliz It’s finally warmer than 60 degrees in my little living space. It’s warm out; warmContinue reading “I will write now–”

Scars

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” Khalil Gibran By: Gabriela Yareliz Have you ever had a dream where everything you fear may never come true becomes reality? When we sit back and look at the things we are afraid of, or the things we hardenContinue reading “Scars”

This semester, brought to you by: Jesus

How I feel after my last exam today: By: Gabriela Yareliz Here is to the end of the semester! It wasn’t until recently that I was able to walk around NYC with a friend under the holiday lights and hidden stars. School hit us hard this semester. Words–I feel like they’ve been flashing before myContinue reading “This semester, brought to you by: Jesus”

The lights of the world illuminate your path

By: Gabriela Yareliz It’s nice to walk around the city. Today, I walked by fancy brownstones decorated for fall with orange lights. A bored middle aged woman looked at a globe standing in the corner under a soft glow, and a man with a water bottle walked into the room toward her; a young womanContinue reading “The lights of the world illuminate your path”

Emerald Moonlight Pearl

By: Gabriela Yareliz Stolen glances, houses white under moonlight; emerald hills. Peace and angst in blend, golden shadows cast. The sky is a perfect shade of dark, a blue so thick it envelopes resignation. Trembling emotion, the kind that leaves you breathless and crying-all at once. It leaves you gasping for not air, not peace,Continue reading “Emerald Moonlight Pearl”

Living with Joy-Susan Spencer-Wendel

By: Gabriela Yareliz A fellow University of Florida journalism alumna, Susan Spencer-Wendel, wrote a book about living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and living with joy for what matters most. According to NPR, she wrote the book on her iPhone. 🙂 Check out more about her inspiring story. Books are like letters, and hers is titled,Continue reading “Living with Joy-Susan Spencer-Wendel”

Youth

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example of the believers, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12 By: Gabriela Yareliz This day will never come again. Enjoy every minute, zeal, and snippet of joy that abides in your heart. Strive to be an example.Continue reading “Youth”