Published inBootcamp·Sep 5Why can’t I work in what I am good at?As a designer with more than 10 years of experience, with many people complimenting my work every day, I feel that I might be surrounded by phonies or just searching in the wrong places. I have been sending my CV to more than 10 places a day, for 5 days…Frustration1 min readFrustration1 min read
Apr 27I got divorced despite I don’t believe in divorce or accept itI married my then-best friend eight and a half years ago. We promised each other that we would take off each other “until the end” (that was what we engraved in our wedding bands) and to me, the end would be the end of life. But after my parent’s divorce, I…Divorce2 min readDivorce2 min read
Dec 31, 2022The year of voidThe year of void This last year was by far the hardest of my life. It was the year I felt the most and the worst, it was the year I tried so hard to not feel anything at all because it was and it is too hard to feel. Many times I wish…Void2 min readVoid2 min read
Sep 5, 2022Why you should hire me…You should hire me because I know what I do, I have been doing it for over 10 years, and I like it. They say I am a good mediator and that I calm people, who am I kidding, I say it, someone needs to calm doing when the building…Hire1 min readHire1 min read
Aug 30, 2022This could be a best seller or I don’t know, just my ordinary life (and my cousin and grandmother)I am taking a risk here. I am going to open my heart to you and talk about my childhood and the meaning of the Portuguese word: Saudade. I was born in 1987, and boy, I miss it. I know I don’t remember the 80s, I was only less than…Family History11 min readFamily History11 min read
Aug 25, 2022Mourning youI am mourning you. I will always be mourning you. How could it be in a different way? I can not think of my life without you. It’s unbearable. I feel like I am surviving, and not living, I breathe little, like if I take a deep breath could ruin…Mourning2 min readMourning2 min read
Published inBootcamp·Aug 24, 2022Why do I lie at job interviews?I was searching through some job ads and chose a few and sent an application. while I was filling all the boxes I thought about this very common or mandatory question all recruiters do at least I always have it in my interviews — why do you want to work…Job Interview2 min readJob Interview2 min read
Published inBootcamp·Apr 6, 2022Are we all becoming Boot lickers?As I scroll by several CVs I’ve noticed that they say all the same. They say everything recruiters ask in the job offers. A huge list of words like: professional journey growth and skills multicultural entrepreneur capacity and sensibility challanges results-oriented sustainable relationships delivering value Passionate self-development go beyond limits energetic, active and collaborative proactive…Boot Lickers1 min readBoot Lickers1 min read
Published inBootcamp·Feb 5, 2022Profession: ArtProfessions can be organized and labeled in countless cathegories because there are so many and all so different from each other. Today I want to talk about this cathegory: I’ve always felt that there are professions that are move valued by people than others, and the ones that are more…Art3 min readArt3 min read
Jan 21, 2022Why I wanted to change my name but not anymoreYes I have wanted to Change my name, like yours Manu people misspronouce it, since it is a rare name um Portugal, and many people don’t know so they call me Liliana or Helena ir Iliane, ir they don’t understand at all and I need to spell it ir write…Name2 min readName2 min read