By: Gabriela Yareliz In a time where discernment is everything (so seeking God’s wisdom is paramount), we decide whether we stay in darkness. Scripture illustrates often how those who choose blindness, darkness, and pride are permitted by God to keep it. If you choose blindness, you will get to stay blind. If you choose toContinue reading “You Keep Your Choice”
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AF’s America
“There’s something I want you to remember today… America isn’t great because it’s easy. It’s great because for generations… Men and women have put their heads down, worked their asses off, and built something out of nothing. That’s the America I believe in. The America that rewards effort. The America that values freedom. The AmericaContinue reading “AF’s America”
Grateful Hearts
“O beloved Spirit, truly you have given us so much, an extravagance of riches. Give us, we pray, one thing more: the gift of grateful hearts. Hearts that will not forget what You have done.” Sarah Ban Breathnach
Don’t Let Them
“Most people don’t know what they want or even who they are. And we still let them tell us who to be.” Rainier Wylde Friday (and life) attitude: Don’t let them. Let’s gooooo.
The Trusty Gut
“And I don’t negotiate with my gut (she’s a tough bitch who is never afraid to teach me a lesson or ten).” Cara Alwill
Half-rep Life
Happy Veterans Day to all who have served! It’s a frigid 15F. Winter has announced herself. The cold is weirdly energizing. On this frigid morning— I leave you with wisdom from Arnold Schwarzenegger: “Don’t live a half-rep life. Be fully present. Go all the way in everything you do.” Let’s go!
A Betting Person
“Faith is not being sure. It is not being sure, but betting with your last cent.” Mary Jean Irion By: Gabriela Yareliz Life is brimming with uncertainty. So, faith is one of the ways available to us to deal with the unavoidable uncertainty. It’s the way God asks us to handle the uncertainty ahead. IContinue reading “A Betting Person”
Ordinary
“Give me ordinary. Give me cups of tea in the backyard and an afternoon so slow I can hear the hummingbirds. Give me time to look at the moon and midday trips to the bookshop. Give me satisfaction with Enough. Give me the same dinner rotation every week, because simple saves energy I’d rather spendContinue reading “Ordinary”
A Bad Cup
By: Gabriela Yareliz Here is your PSA now— Starbucks and Dunkin cannot make a matcha to save their lives. #disgusting With each passing day, NYC unlocks a new sub-basement of low IQ. If there are a few things I have learned along the way in the last decade— -Steel yourself from the opinions of othersContinue reading “A Bad Cup”
The Emotional Clutter
“The hardest clutter to recognize is the emotional kind that looks like care. The worry that feels responsible. The constant mental scanning of other people’s moods. The “just checking in” texts that come from anxiety, not connection. We tell ourselves these are signs of empathy, but they’re often signs of overextension.” Ayushi Thakkar
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