Sleep Is King

By: Gabriela Yareliz “There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.” Homer, The Odyssey I listen to a lot of health experts. The most recent one I listened to was Gary Brecka. His TSC Podcast episode was excellent. He mentioned that when a client comes to him, the firstContinue reading “Sleep Is King”

Fundamentals

By: Gabriela Yareliz The little girl from Uptown Girls, Ray, would always say, “Fundamentals are the building blocks of fun.” Whether it is health, policy, work, leadership— it seems like we always complicate things, when in reality, what seems to be needed is a return to the basics, the foundations, what used to be seenContinue reading “Fundamentals”

Energy Bank

By: Gabriela Yareliz I still allow others to shade my day. It’s a human problem. I am actively and intentionally trying to shift this. Maybe it helps to think of energy like a bank. Or a nice little snack drawer. What lead me to this thought was Dr. Caroline Leaf saying, “Frustration takes up energy.”Continue reading “Energy Bank”

Listen

By: Gabriela Yareliz “Listen to people you care about. Sometimes, they are stumbling toward enlightenment.” Dr. Jordan B. Peterson I like to think that we are all stumbling toward enlightenment on our separate paths that cross, at our own paces. The key to a solid relationship— one of the key ways people change and weContinue reading “Listen”

Do It

By: Gabriela Yareliz “If you are scared of it, it controls you.” Dr. John Delony  Yesterday, someone started a conversation with me like this, “Not to be an alarmist but…” The whole conversation was rooted in fear and panic. I watched this person sort of stunned at the level of panic. People are so afraidContinue reading “Do It”

A Delusion That Propels

By: Gabriela Yareliz “Positive emotion moves you forward toward desired goals.” Jordan B Peterson  Why be intentional with our emotions? Believe it or not, our emotions serve us almost like a flame. It can extinguish us or burn bright and bring us light. When you have a worthy goal or purpose, you need some levelContinue reading “A Delusion That Propels”

Crowdsourcing

By: Gabriela Yareliz “Forget what your mom thought was important for you. To hell with what your first boss said you should be. Get really clear on being the person YOU approve of and want to be.” Tara Schuster I have this syndrome where I often react adversely to what other people think, but IContinue reading “Crowdsourcing”

Armor of the Brave

By: Gabriela Yareliz This morning, I was reflecting on the following quote- which I think is from Peaky Blinders. Inspiring Irish gangsters. Leaving it here for your own reflection: “It takes grace to remain kind in cruel situations. Kindness isn’t weak. It’s the quiet rule of strength. When the world shows its teeth, snarling and ready to bite,Continue reading “Armor of the Brave”

Little (Miss./Mr.) Perfect

“It’s an amazing trigger within human nature, the minute someone acknowledges their flaws, not only do we tend to forgive them, but we actually come to admire them.” Mark Manson By: Gabriela Yareliz We do some weird things to appear flawless to others. We reframe, we pretend like change isn’t a thing (of circumstance orContinue reading “Little (Miss./Mr.) Perfect”