Nilsa Rivera CastroRed Lipstick | Nilsa RiveraWhen I was twelve years old, I developed an altered identity. Not Dissociative Identity Disorder, but a consciously crafted personality…Jun 22, 2019Jun 22, 2019
Nilsa Rivera CastroGolden Nugget from a Former Bad Girl: New Year Resolutions are FlukesI used to steal, fight, and sell drugs. I even went to jail for conspiracy to commit bank robbery. Back then, I was so angry with myself…Jan 10, 20191Jan 10, 20191
Nilsa Rivera CastroCreate Passion Goals to launch your writing careerFor 2019, don’t create SMART goals, create Passion Goals. I stopped creating SMART goals in 2016 and my life has changed completely.Dec 7, 2018Dec 7, 2018
Nilsa Rivera CastroHealing through Mixed Media Art and JournalingWriting and art journaling can improve your life. I know because it’s healing me. When my life crawled into depression, I started writing…Dec 1, 2018Dec 1, 2018
Nilsa Rivera CastroWould you work less to follow your dreams?To accomplish more, I had to work less.Nov 3, 2018Nov 3, 2018
Nilsa Rivera CastroWhat homeless means to a teenage mother?By fourteen years old, I was homeless and lived in the streets during most of my youth. Most people think of homelessness as …Oct 21, 20182Oct 21, 20182
Nilsa Rivera CastroWe can reduce sexual assaults and here’s howYesterday proved why so many women don’t report sexual assault. Some people just don’t care, and no amount of persuasion will change that…Oct 7, 2018Oct 7, 2018
Nilsa Rivera CastroFamily trauma is hereditaryMy mother is more a bad friend than a mother to me. She didn’t raise me. We don’t talk, hug, or share important moments in life like my…Aug 21, 2018Aug 21, 2018
Nilsa Rivera Castro5 questions to consider before abandoning your novelI wrote a 92,000 draft and then abandoned it. It took me three years to write the novel. I’m still in love with it. The main character…Aug 21, 2018Aug 21, 2018
Nilsa Rivera CastroSexual Harassment is driven by powerAre we really treating the root problem of sexual harassment? Or just the symptoms? Not only am I elated that women and men have come out…Dec 10, 2017Dec 10, 2017
