“Civilization’s enduring commandment became: Do more. Try harder. Be better. Earn what was already yours in the first place–aliveness.” Rainier Wylde By: Gabriela Yareliz The quote above reminds me of Mary Oliver’s Wild Geese— “You do not have to be good; you do not have to walk on your knees.” There was a hilarious St.Continue reading “Aliveness”
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Surrendering Small
“So we can stay small, fragile, and insignificant. But femininity isn’t any of those things. It’s loud, inconvenient, and strong AF.” Dr. Stephanie Estima By: Gabriela Yareliz For months, I have been looking closely at fitness, wellness and where I want to go. Carefully weighing what trainers and platforms I want to invest in and lookingContinue reading “Surrendering Small”
A Sassy February Awaits
“China tea, the scent of hyacinths, wood fires and bowls of violets— that is my mental picture of an agreeable February afternoon.” -Constance Spry (1886-1960) [From my February reading of Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach] By: Gabriela Yareliz January ended chaotically. Do you feel it? Some Mickey Mouse (Latin code for “rinky-dink”) Epstein filesContinue reading “A Sassy February Awaits”
Wonderwall
“And all the roads we have to walk are winding And all the lights that lead us there are blinding There are many things that I would like to say to you.” “Wonderwall,” Oasis By: Gabriela Yareliz I thought of Mr. H this week. He was my middle school math teacher, the first year IContinue reading “Wonderwall”
Against the Stream
“A dead thing can go with the stream, but only a living thing can go against it.” G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man
Bury Me in the Swamp
“To understand the lowcountry, you have to move through it.” Dairy Boy Campaign Florida is one of the few states where the bar licensure has no reciprocity with any other state. Why? Because Florida is “unique.” There is no arguing with that. A few days ago, Dairy Boy’s new campaign turned my head. This wasContinue reading “Bury Me in the Swamp”
Poetry by Javed Akhtar: Ghazal
From Quiver (Translated from Urdu) “If dreams are ready for the harvest, know The time of pain has come. Prepare to sow. This life is a strange business when I see That gain and loss are all the same to me. Someone is shattered with grief, still smiles with joy. Just like the face uponContinue reading “Poetry by Javed Akhtar: Ghazal”
Regaining the Funny Plot
“Every episode of Seinfeld could have been solved with a cell phone […] We used to have miscommunications that couldn’t be corrected instantly. We lived in that chaos and it was funny and we were happier.” Kelly Oxford By: Gabriela Yareliz The wellness online world is fantasizing about going analog. Back in the day, theContinue reading “Regaining the Funny Plot”
Keeping Calm
“Calm isn’t a personality trait. It’s preparation.” Natalie Dawson By: Gabriela Yareliz A lot of our own stress can be manufactured. The next time we feel calm depart, we should ask ourselves how adequately we prepared. More often than not, therein lies the answer.
Ruling Over the Ashes
“An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes.” Sun Tzu Anywhere we see corruption, violence and a disregard for freedom and human life, we see what Sun Tzu was talking about— men who rule over the ashes. It certainly feels like these men have dominated the headlinesContinue reading “Ruling Over the Ashes”
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