Thoughts & Experiences

  • Creating Space for Virtual Distancing

    In a time where connection requires a wifi password, “virtual distancing” can be a key factor in helping all of us thrive through this pandemic. ...
  • How Was Your Pandemic?

    Recognizing how social distancing impacts everyone differently.     I’ve heard this question a lot the last few weeks as things ...
  • A Comprehensive Guide on Managing Trauma From and During Covid-19

    Trauma has developed into a commonly known concept, we may even find that at this very moment in time—we may have met at least one person that ha...
  • The US Factor

    We all know Lauryn Hill’s infamous song- The Ex Factor, right? It’s a classic and one of my favorites. She eloquently serenades us and begins by ...
  • How Do You Balance School and Work?

    I wanted to write about a topic I’ve been asked a lot recently, “how do you balance school and work?” I used to brush it off and just say “oh I m...
  • Let Me Introduce Myself...

    Hello everyone, my name is Nicole Linardi.   I have a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the Universi...
  • It starts with You and ME(l)

    We are all being impacted in many different ways, some directly and indirectly. We are also facing such a political and societal shift; this is a...
  • “No”: The Most Uncomplicated-est thing People Complicate

    I don’t know how you complicate the word “no,” “Nah,” or any variation of the like. “No” means no…like…literally. It's one of those words you lea...
  • Self-Worth and Unfiltered Selfies

    Updated: Jul 8, 2020   Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, television, magazines, and movies can have an influence on how society views beauty. ...
  • COVID-19 Got Me Feeling Like…WHAT THE HECK! and other Uncomfortable Feelings Explained.

    Can we all just collectively take a moment to take a deep BREATH and mouth to ourselves “WHAT THE HECK!”   OK, I really needed to do that...
  • Re-Opening With Mixed Feelings

    For some, COVID-19 has been a horrible nightmare. Many have experienced loss- some have lost loved ones, and others have lost jobs, security, and...
  • Flower: A Poem by Dr. Melanie Hussain

    Covered in dirt, I can’t see. I’m trapped. The world feels foreign The land feels isolating Where do I belong Where do we all be...