COVID-19 – Muted Mouthful

Physical Closeness Is Not Required to Feel Love

By Tiara W. on July 21, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

Love is abundant; there are infinite ways to demonstrate your feelings. Physical closeness is only one of the many ways to show our affection for each other. It’s not the only way.

Compliments to Give Your Loved Ones When Reconnecting In Person

By Tiara W. on July 14, 2021 • ( 4 Comments )

“You give the best hugs” and 20+ different compliments to shower the lovely people in your life when reconnecting during the pandemic.

I Received the COVID-19 Vaccine! Here’s What Happened Part 2

By Tiara W. on March 26, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

As more people are receiving the vaccine, it seems like the light at the end of the tunnel may be widening. But to me, that light still feels pretty narrow.

I Received the COVID-19 Vaccine! Here’s What Happened Part 1

By Tiara W. on January 16, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

The decision to participate in the vaccination process did not come lightly. Truthfully, I am currently balancing on a tight rope of gratitude, privilege, health anxiety, and fear. There’s still so much that is unknown about the vaccines and the virus itself. As an early recipient, I wanted to share my experience openly and honestly. The purpose of this is not to convince you to receive the vaccine or not. As someone that is just like you, fearful, skeptical, concerned, and a host of other feelings/emotions, I want you to have an account from a real person.

Lessons From 2020 That I am Taking Into 2021

By Tiara W. on January 1, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

I may not have been able to travel this year, but I found myself exploring places in my mind that I had not ventured before.

Pandemically Yours

By Tiara W. on December 11, 2020 • ( 4 Comments )

Here we are, December 2020, a full year since news broke of the Novel Coronavirus a.ka. COVID-19. It has been a year of uncertainty. A year of transformation. A year of adapting. A year of learning and reflection. A year of illness and death. A year of loss and grief. And a year of lies and misinformation. No, a lot of this was not new or unique to this year. Some may even describe every year of their lives this way. However, we cannot deny the unprecedented surface area this year has touched.

COVID-19-itis

By Tiara W. on May 5, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Since the onset of COVID-19, have you noticed a shift in your mood or overall demeanor? You’re not alone. I wasn’t anticipating such a dramatic shift and was not mentally prepared. I am calling it COVID-19-itis and I want to share my thoughts with you.

Coronavirus: A Timely Mask For Discrimination

By Tiara W. on March 13, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

Since media outlets have been reporting on COVID-19, there has been an uptick in discriminatory behaviors, specifically against those of Asian ethnicity. In the United States and around the globe, rampant xenophobia is causing harm to communities, including death.