Reflections Before Bedtime #34

Compiled by: Gabriela Yareliz “I will thank You forever, because You have done it. I will wait for Your name, for it is good, in the presence of the godly.[…] I will give thanks to Your name, O Lord, for it is good. For He has delivered me from every time of trouble…” Remix ofContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #34”

Reflections Before Bedtime #32

By: Gabriela Yareliz I have been thinking, and I think I have realized that maybe the easiest way we realize we don’t believe something will happen is when we don’t dream about it at all or envision it. Nothing new there. But it’s weird when you come to that realization– that perhaps there is aContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #32”

Reflections Before Bedtime #31

By: Gabriela Yareliz It’s funny how we end up meeting the people we need. People who teach us, stretch us, challenge us and sometimes see us in a much more accurate way than we see ourselves. Maybe, it’s not funny…maybe, it’s serious; so serious, it’s sublime.

Reflections Before Bedtime #29

By: Gabriela Yareliz Brain-dump edition (these are always random): 1) We will always need our moms. 2) It is amazing when someone who knows what he or she is talking about comes to your aid and defense. It’s a good feeling. I suppose this is how our clients feel when we represent them in court.Continue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #29”

Reflections Before Bedtime #28

By: Gabriela Yareliz Ever since exams and since one of my mentors passed away, I have been in the weirdest, frazzled little state of mind. The smallest things seem to trigger the biggest waves of emotion, and my perspective is very “big picture.” The bar exam is keeping me busy, focused and anti-social (as itContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #28”

Reflections Before Bedtime #26

By: Gabriela Yareliz Walking around here is like walking through a thick stew. It’s warm, thick and pretty much spicy. It’s the land where seashells crackle under our feet, where lizards come out to greet us, and where the sky, even after sunset, is drop-dead gorgeous. We almost envy the stars. The salty air andContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #26”

Reflections Before Bedtime #25

By: Gabriela Yareliz It is in moments of transition that life asks us who we are, not who we want to be, but who we are in the present. Really, the present is all we have for sure. This question of our identity can be scary, tricky, and sometimes confusing. There is the part ofContinue reading “Reflections Before Bedtime #25”