Tag Archives: November

A Great Prayer

“Giving is a great prayer.” Elena Brower, “Tenses: six,” Softening Time By: Gabriela Yareliz My husband and I live in a pre-war apartment, which means we have a hot pipe that runs through the bathroom that now glows with heat. I walked past it this morning, and felt the warmth radiating from below the chippedContinue reading “A Great Prayer”

Monday Inspiration: November 2, 2015

By: Gabriela Yareliz On Sunday, the NYC Marathon sliced my neighborhood in half. I kept wondering how I would make it to the other side. Then, when I needed to cross, the runners were gone and so were the barricades. Isn’t that how we spend most of our time? Worrying about things that will runContinue reading “Monday Inspiration: November 2, 2015”

This Month’s Picks: November 2014

By: Gabriela Yareliz November, November, November. You have given me unexpected gifts, and for that I am grateful. I was pressing some  little purple flowers in a book, and I thought, it’s funny how something so temporary, like a flower, can have its beauty preserved, even after it’s lifeless. I once had a discussion with a friend who said there wasContinue reading “This Month’s Picks: November 2014”

This Week’s Picks: November 3, 2013

By: Gabriela Yareliz Welcome November! Can you believe it? Already November. It is so cold outside, and it gets dark quickly. In one day, the temperature changed like 15 degrees. There is longing in the air. Longing for: seeing pets, family laughter, eating soup, staying under the covers all morning, reading something that makes youContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: November 3, 2013”

Il Divo

By: Gabriela Yareliz My favorite music group– yes, Il Divo, releasing a Greatest Hits CD with new songs in November. I am so excited! These men have left me enchanted for 8 years, and I don’t think anything will break that spell. I still remember in high school writing Il Divo lyrics on poor Akash’sContinue reading “Il Divo”