Samuel GracidaThis Is the Process I used To Come Up With The Name For My New Business VentureNavigating the world of business often involves finding the perfect moniker to represent your brand. A well-chosen name can make a lasting…·4 min read·Jan 6, 2024----
Samuel Gracida3 Lessons from Starting a Fair Trade Initiative: The Story of KhotiWhat is Khoti?·3 min read·Dec 9, 2023----
Samuel GracidaConference in Poland Brings Visibility to the Work of Music Therapists Working In Contexts of…International Conference in Katowice brings together world experts on the topic·5 min read·Apr 24, 2023----
Samuel GracidaI Earned Over $1500 USD in High School by Selling Burritos in a Northern Chinese CityI am originally from Mexico. When I was sixteen years old, I moved to China where I lived for two years and a half. Then I went to the US…·7 min read·May 20, 2021----
Samuel Gracida5 Things that the Movie Soul Made Me Think AboutEarlier this year I watched Pixar’s new movie Soul. As a musician, music therapist, and fan of Black American Music, this movie felt close…·5 min read·Apr 18, 2021----
Samuel GracidaIs there flesh in our obdurate hearts?Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) was an African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was born into…·5 min read·Mar 2, 2021----
Samuel Gracida5 Examples of How Music Brought Joy to People in 2020The pandemic that started last year and continues to rage on has affected many aspects of our lives. Perhaps one of the industries that…·4 min read·Jan 12, 2021----
Samuel GracidaWe produce 11.2 billion tonnes of waste every yearI remember going to the Philippines some years ago and being appalled when I visited a community in a poor area of Manila. This community…·4 min read·Nov 28, 2020--1--1
Samuel GracidaTaking Control of How I Use Social MediaMost people are on at least one social media platform. And while the downsides of social media have been pointed out again and again, I…·8 min read·Nov 19, 2020----
Samuel GracidaAn easy way to fight a terrible evilAccording to The Global Slavery Index, there are an estimated 40.3 million people enslaved worldwide. Slavery generates $150 billion for…3 min read·Oct 30, 2020----