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 #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”
Little Reminders
Compiled by: Gabriela Yareliz @Kushaalagband reminds us to celebrate our friends, partners in crime, beloved folk… She reminds us to be honest, and I couldn’t agree more. Who makes you feel alive? Be honest with the people in your life. They are a gift.
Monday Inspiration: November 30, 2015
The Hutchcast (2015) By: Gabriela Yareliz It’s a new week, and you can accomplish anything. This past weekend was a refreshing time with family and friends. I hope you ate yummy food like I did. My amazing family also had a surprise waiting for me–eggnog! Yes! The nog! So, those of you who know IContinue reading “Monday Inspiration: November 30, 2015”
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”
Monday Inspiration: November 16, 2015
(The hilarious Fran Fine). By: Gabriela Yareliz The 90s were good to us. For some reason, cassette tapes came to mind. I used to make a lot of tapes, with many songs recorded right off of the radio by boombox or walkman. It was a moment of excitement when your song would come on, andContinue reading “Monday Inspiration: November 16, 2015”
Happy Week: November 8, 2015
By: Gabriela Yareliz A new week begins, again.The pharmacy looks like a Christmas wonderland. I was walking through Little Italy, and there are already ‘Merry Christmas’ light banners shimmering in the night above the streets. Still no sign of eggnog, anywhere. This is frustrating, but anyway… This weekend was a good weekend. I saw oldContinue reading “Happy Week: November 8, 2015”
Chasers of the Light
Poem from Chasers of the Light: poems from the typewriter series by Tyler Knott Gregson. I count the syllables of your laughter and wait for the line breaks of your long deep breaths. I may be a writer but you are a poem and you spill out like ink onto the paper of our days.Continue reading “Chasers of the Light”
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”
You
By: Gabriela Yareliz You are a warm southern night, a barefoot stroll under strong magnolias. You are a strange rain that takes me by surprise. You are a soft palm branch rustle, coaxing me to unwind. You are a moon full of light; you reveal a path unknown and act as guide. You are aContinue reading “You”