6 Preaching to the choir – community meetingsThere’s some serious smack going on in the world – real serious, deadly serious, but I’m not going […] This entry was posted in Advice Boston Community Local Politics Musings about life Rants Technology words of wisdom and tagged community bona fides community meetings social media ignorance on January 11, 2016 by Candelaria Silva
6 You make me nervous You make me nervous. No, I get nervous. No, I let you make me nervous. Some people make […] This entry was posted in Advice Healthcare Musings about life Rants Technology Work & working and tagged Being nervous discomfort fashionistas feeling judged on November 5, 2015 by Candelaria Silva
3 You don’t even know – the shadow selfYou don’t even know who you think you know. The shadow self exists. When the story first broke, […] This entry was posted in Advice Musings about life Scary & Worrisom Uncategorized words of wisdom and tagged Bill Cosby Hugh Hefner Jarad Fogle John Wayne Gacy Joyce Mitchell playboy Shadow self on August 19, 2015 by Candelaria Silva
What Can I Do for You?Let me know what I can do for you. This is a statement I received from several people […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Friendship Musings about life With Gratitude & Thanks and tagged being supportive coping with traumatic event dealing with illness on June 6, 2015 by Candelaria Silva
1 How are you gonna hurt my feelings?I had a great time visiting my family in St. Louis recently. Our trip was cut short but […] This entry was posted in Advice Language & Words The Family words of wisdom and tagged Honesty Name-calling Self-knowledge on May 26, 2015 by Candelaria Silva
1 Can I poet with you? Langston HughesOne of the poets I love the most is Langston Hughes. I read his book, The Sweet Flypaper […] This entry was posted in Advice Black People Books Language & Words Publications Reading and tagged Langston Hughes Roy Decarava on April 3, 2015 by Candelaria Silva
2 Did you realize you were young?When you were young, did you realize you were young? When I was young, I didn’t know I […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Laughter & Joy Musings about life self-esteem words of wisdom and tagged being young Embracing youth life stages Poetry Out Loud on June 21, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
5 Switcheroo – try something newIf you can’t get what you want, could you learn to want something else? People do this every […] This entry was posted in Advice Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged changing dreams dreams Elliot Rodger try something new on May 26, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
Do. Doing. Done.Do. Doing. Done. Let me expound. Do What does s/he do? Not what they say they’re going to […] This entry was posted in Advice Love & relationships Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged Do-Overs Doing What have you done for me lately? on May 17, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
7 Receptionists who don’t receiveHas it happened to you? You walk into an organization, agency or business and there’s a reception desk […] This entry was posted in Advice Work & working and tagged customer service Receiving people on May 1, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
3 Why Are You Good?My blog posts are inspired by snippets of conversations that I’ve had or overheard, close encounters of all […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged be good for goodness sake Being good doing good on March 27, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
4 How to stick to a jobRecently, I’ve had conversations with and about four youngish adults (all in their early thirties) and one fortyish […] This entry was posted in Advice Parenting self-esteem The Family Work & working and tagged how to stick to a job work discipline tips Young adults on March 22, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
1 Keeping RegularA regular paycheck will motivate you to stay in a place that is horrible, oppressive, boring, snarky, ineffective, […] This entry was posted in Advice Money and thrift Musings about life Work & working and tagged entrepreneurship hustling Lay-offs Unemployment on March 17, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
1 A Black Business Panel I’d like to seeHaving recently attended panels that convened some of the usual presenters for businesses owned by Black (and other […] This entry was posted in Advice Black People Boston Encouragement Publications Uncategorized Work & working and tagged Black History Month panel Black-owned Businesses How to organize a business panel MWBE Businesses in Boston on February 28, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
This is why to buy “This is How”This is How: Help for the Self: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, […] This entry was posted in Advice Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged Augusten Burroughs; This Is How Feel the Fear & Do It Anyway on January 18, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
4 They Call Me Mr. TI didn’t invite Mr. T*, but he came anyhow. Sometimes Mr. T lands noisily into your house – […] This entry was posted in Advice Love & relationships Musings about life and tagged Mr. T Trouble Uninvited guests on January 13, 2014 by Candelaria Silva
A Cautionary TaleI’ve become a cautionary tale to two people who are very close to me. They have each told […] This entry was posted in Advice Money and thrift Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged Candelaria Silva consulting freelance work quitting a job on November 14, 2013 by Candelaria Silva
My Bad, Your BadWas it really that bad? They question you. You question yourself. If you survived it, could it have […] This entry was posted in Advice Musings about life words of wisdom on November 4, 2013 by Candelaria Silva