2 Attention Earthlings, we got some real sh++ to deal withAttention Earthlings, we got some real sh++ to deal with and not this bulls++ y’all knocking around. There […] This entry was posted in Community Green Concerns Musings about life THe Earth and tagged Bee colony collapse; ecology dwindling monarch butterflies Flint water crisis global warming Marvin Gaye melting permafrost Mercy Mercy Me the Ecoology Svalbard Global Seed Vault violence war weeping earth on October 26, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
12 Please don’t OD with my dollar – to give or ...Please don’t OD with my dollar. To whom should I give my spare dollar today? To which of […] This entry was posted in Community Money and thrift Musings about life Scary & Worrisom and tagged panhandlers panhandling on August 29, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
3 Love can return after it’s gone missingSometimes love returns after it’s gone missing. It can be found again… Can you love someone that you […] This entry was posted in Love & relationships Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged Hang on to your love Sade marriage rekindling of love renewal of love on June 7, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
6 Sometimes weird is just weirdWhen I was young, I was attracted to people who looked interesting and weird to me. There’s a […] This entry was posted in Advice Language & Words Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged Anita Baker attracted to weirdness Fairy Tales song Weirdness on March 22, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
4 Don’t lose your powerIf you don’t use your power, you’ll lose your power. You can lose it on all fronts: physical, […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged power on February 11, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
6 Listening to your first mindThis morning, I listened to my first mind, which actually spoke to me last night. “Get up” it […] This entry was posted in Advice Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged Listening to self; listening to your first mind snowstorms on January 7, 2017 by Candelaria Silva
1 No One Comes from Nothing _ Stop Saying This!“I came from nothing.” “S/he came from nothing.” I hear this phrase applied or self-described regularly when someone […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Language & Words Musings about life Uncategorized on October 13, 2016 by Candelaria Silva
9 To be real about resilienceI’ve listened to many keynote speakers, presenters and panelists talk about the importance of resiliency over the years […] This entry was posted in Advice Black People Encouragement Language & Words Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged coping keynote speakers platitudes resilience resiliency on August 18, 2016 by Candelaria Silva
7 Do I do that?I don’t want to be: A bitch A witch A person with a chip on my shoulder The […] This entry was posted in Advice Language & Words Musings about life Rants words of wisdom and tagged negative attitude Rudeness words that disrupt on July 1, 2016 by Candelaria Silva
4 Did you already have your quiet?A quiet moment. Did you already have your quiet moment, month, year or decade? Did you recognize the […] This entry was posted in Advice Laughter & Joy Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged drama-free Michael Jackson Pete Seeger quiet moments quite times The Byrds Turn Turn Turn on February 21, 2016 by Candelaria Silva
2 If it’s the thought that countsIf it’s the thought that counts, have the right thought. Act like you know. Act like you know […] This entry was posted in Advice Musings about life words of wisdom and tagged bugly cognac Hennessy making thoughts count thoughts on February 15, 2016 by Candelaria Silva
Give the dog a bone; cut the dude some slackGive the dog a bone* Yield the right of way Cut the dude some slack Turn gently away […] This entry was posted in Advice Encouragement Musings about life With Gratitude & Thanks words of wisdom and tagged being kind benefit of the doubt kindness loving on February 3, 2016 by Candelaria Silva
2 Thanks to the nurse who…I must say thank you. Thank you because you touched me – one human being to another.Thank you […] This entry was posted in Encouragement Healthcare Musings about life Tribute With Gratitude & Thanks and tagged medical bureaucracy Nurses the importance of touch on January 26, 2016 by Candelaria Silva
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
5 The Hustle – Gypsy vs UberUber, smuber. The idea of having private cars provide taxi service is not new. Uber and other similar […] This entry was posted in Boston Community Memories Money and thrift Musings about life and tagged August Wilson Bruce C. Bollin Municipal Building Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five hustling Ibm selectric typewriter Jitney by August Wilson rent parties shadow economy Uber; Underground economy on September 3, 2015 by Candelaria Silva
4 Being pissed off – A love choiceSome posts are published quickly after being written. Others sit for days, weeks, or even months. Usually written […] This entry was posted in Language & Words Love & relationships Music Musings about life and tagged Anger Lionel Ritchie Love will find a way Volatility You have a choice on August 26, 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