“In the ’70s, my mother gave me a print that read: A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. After 25 years of marriage, I couldn’t disagree more.” Larissa Phillips By: Gabriela Yareliz I read Larissa Phillips’ The Free Press piece with intrigue, as I am sure many of us did. IfContinue reading “The Feminine”
Tag Archives: Life
The Beauty of Enough
“Never let the quest for more distract you from the beauty of enough.” Sahil Bloom By: Gabriela Yareliz Spring invites us into simplicity. I am only 1/4 into my spring cleaning. The season’s freshness invites us to cleanse out, to simplify, to go back to the basics. A mini candle, a white t-shirt, a freshContinue reading “The Beauty of Enough”
Presence
By: Gabriela Yareliz I love when Mosaic is in NYC for worship. Every time I leave the gathering, I know I have been in God’s presence. Here is a rule of thumb for life always— when given the option to be in God’s presence, whether a church gathering or at home with your Bible, neverContinue reading “Presence”
Ain’t So
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you in trouble, it’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” Mark Twain By: Gabriela Yareliz Last night, Steve Valiquette said (during an intermission) there was no way the NY Rangers, a team that has plunged into some sort of identity crisis, would lose toContinue reading “Ain’t So”
Two Lives
“Most of us have two lives. The life we live and the unlived life within us. Between the two stands Resistance. (…) What we hate is our own failure to step up to that unlived level.” Steven Pressfield By: Gabriela Yareliz I love Steven Pressfield’s work. He is known for always diving into (and beating)Continue reading “Two Lives”
Monday Mood
By: Gabriela Yareliz You know we talked about balance not that long ago on the blog. As we start a new week, I am carrying this thought with me: “Spend a handful of hours a day going fast. Crush a gym session. Do deep work on a project you care about. Spend the rest ofContinue reading “Monday Mood”
Don’t Be Good
By: Gabriela Yareliz Have you noticed that people use other’s desire to be perceived as “good” as a manipulation tactic? People choose groupthink, their likes and dislikes (and sometimes their vaccinations and medical procedures) based on optics, oftentimes. ‘What will people think?’ is often the undercurrent. The craving for acceptance can be so exploited. PeopleContinue reading “Don’t Be Good”
Spring Break
By: Gabriela Yareliz A woman rammed her stroller into me like four times. Then, she ran over my foot, and then, hit my heel. I was irritated and as I shook my head clenching my jaw, I spotted some guy’s hat that said “stay kind.” Deep breaths. Sometimes, we need a break from the dailyContinue reading “Spring Break”
Vision
“A lot of things broke my heart but fixed my vision.” Freddie Gibbs By: Gabriela Yareliz That’s the way it is. Often, through suffering, we find salvation and clarity. Clarity requires humility. When we don’t learn through suffering, it’s often because we are clinging to our own hopes, delusions and sometimes, ego. A lot ofContinue reading “Vision”
A Rothbart World
By: Gabriela Yareliz Rumors of a recession swirl. Our economy has been in a bubble for far too long. Is it time for the long awaited pop and self-correction? Let’s be real, in many ways this has been inevitable. What we chose in the last election was who we want to lead us out ofContinue reading “A Rothbart World”