By: Gabriela Yareliz I don’t want to be the option you are afraid of– I want you to see my love and be sure. I’m standing here without my gown; I’m Cinderella after midnight. I hope you will realize I’m the one who danced with you all night. I hope you decide to find me.Continue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #55”
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Reflections Before Bedtime #54
By: Gabriela Yareliz I hope you can laugh with me about the week’s adventures… Because you’ve got to laugh to keep from crying, right? Life is busy when you are prepping for court and people’s livelihoods are hanging in your hands by a thread. A tough exterior is needed on these streets, in a courtContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #54”
Reflections Before Bedtime #53
By: Gabriela Yareliz I just finished a spoonful of cocoa almond butter, and I am trying to think, but it feels like there is a broken record playing in my head. This weekend was oddly but deliciously warm. I had the nice opportunity to spend some face time with good friends. With life’s routines andContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #53”
Reflections Before Bedtime #52
“Jesus is not in the business of giving up on us, he is more faithful than the morning. Hold on, for as surly as the warmth of the sunrise shall fall upon your face, so the love of God will pursue you till the end.” T.B. LaBerge // Jesus Christ Thank you God for yourContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #52”
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”
Reflections Before Bedtime #50
By: Gabriela Yareliz Sometimes, our thoughts get tangled like string, and the spool keeps running until it finds a wall that stops it. What if it finds a staircase that allows it to completely unravel? Sometimes, our hearts swell. And we aren’t sure if it got bruised or if it fell. Or perhaps, it simplyContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #50”
Reflections Before Bedtime #49
By: Gabriela Yareliz This morning, someone said, “Keep your eyes on the prize.” It has been ringing in my ears ever since. [Image from Pinterest]
Reflections Before Bedtime #48
“I want everything—love, adventure, intimacy, work.” Virginia Woolf, from a letter to Leonard Woolf By: Gabriela Yareliz On the other side of the world, two of my friends are getting married, right now. They are both extraordinary people. It’s like they were made for each other. This world is full of mismatched couples–so, it’s neat when youContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #48”
Reflections Before Bedtime #47
Aladdin always wins, in my book. [Images from Pinterest and Tumblr]
Reflections Before Bedtime #45
By: Gabriela Yareliz When confronted with the topic of failure, Thomas A. Edison could have said many things. Aren’t his many journals of “failed” attempts at the lightbulb the ones that fill the Smithsonian Museum of American History? Edison once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Someone wiselyContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #45”
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