“Print is predictable and impersonal, conveying information in a mechanical transaction with the reader’s eye. Handwriting, by contrast, resists the eye, reveals its meaning slowly, and is as intimate as skin.” Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being “That’s what it feels like when I write, like I have this beautiful world in myContinue reading “Notes from “A Tale for the Time Being””
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Reflections Before Bedtime #79
“It would be hung in attics, she thought; it would be destroyed. But what did that matter? she asked herself, taking up her brush again. She looked at the steps; they were empty; she looked at her canvas; it was blurred. With a sudden intensity, as if she saw it clear for a second, sheContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #79”
That Boy
“Many boys will bring you flowers. But someday, you’ll meet a boy who will learn your favourite flower, your favourite song, your favourite sweet. And even if he is too poor to give you any of them, it won’t matter because he will have taken the time to know you as no one else does.Continue reading “That Boy”
Mid-week Soul Food
By: Gabriela Yareliz Happy Three Kings Day (January 6th is Día de Reyes). Two thousand sixteen is on a roll. Anne Hathaway announced her pregnancy. (Yes, Princess Mia Thermopolis is pregnant. Shut up!) Garance Doré is in Mexico. She just announced that her boyfriend popped the question, and she said yesssss! Wedding bells! And ZinedineContinue reading “Mid-week Soul Food”
Reflections Before Bedtime #51
By: Gabriela Yareliz Delilah just played “This Gift” by 98 Degrees. Nick Lachey greatness. I have realized that the more I live, the less I understand about how some things in life turn out. [Speaking of understanding, does anyone understand this album cover?] Some questions include: Why does it sound like only older white peopleContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #51”
Monday Inspiration: September 21, 2015
By: Gabriela Yareliz As I am writing this, it is still dark outside. I can see the bridge lights twinkling. My hair is wet and curling into an untamable mess. This week, two of my dear friends turned a year older, Liz and Feliz. It’s crazy when you start calculating time, and you realize howContinue reading “Monday Inspiration: September 21, 2015”
This Changing World: July 19, 2015
By: Gabriela Yareliz The world keeps spinning and changing. MAC announced it will launch the Selena (Quintanilla) line in 2016. A Latina icon being celebrated like this would not have happened in my childhood. Donald Trump thinks he can turn Puerto Rico into Puerto Trump (please God, no). No one remarked on the fact thatContinue reading “This Changing World: July 19, 2015”
The Words of a Wise Woman: Corrie Ten Boom
By: Gabriela Yareliz I think it’s in moments of transition and decision, and moments of complete uncertainty and darkness, that you see people seeking for peace and guidance the most. It’s part of the human condition. We all do it, and we all seek for these things in different places. Oftentimes, we show up at empty wells hopingContinue reading “The Words of a Wise Woman: Corrie Ten Boom”
Friday Inspiration
“Our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks.” ― Samuel Johnson
Pure Religion
“Pure and undefiled religion speaks for itself. It transforms the characters of all who receive it, improving their usefulness and beautifying all with which it is brought in contact…. A man’s worth is not measured by the position of responsibility that he occupies but by the Christlike spirit that he reveals. When the Saviour abidesContinue reading “Pure Religion”
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