Author: Linda Ruvalcaba

Well, who would have ever imagined that we would be living through a worldwide viral pandemic? I’m not sure if watching all those episodes of The Walking Dead or movies like Contagion, have helped to prepare us or instead caused more fear. I’m not here to tell you how to view or approach this pandemic….Read more

Keeping a blog feels like writing chapter outlines for a book — which I do hope to write someday. I’m still just waiting for the “Aha!” moment that can tie it all together. But maybe that’s just a thing of movies and novels. Our life doesn’t really continue with a “happily ever after” when we…Read more

That’s kind of how it goes right? We say people should accept themselves for who they are, regardless of looks, backgrounds, beliefs, etc. Except we think the same should not apply to us. “Body positivity for all! But I can’t eat dessert because I really need to lose 10lbs.” “It’s okay to ask for help…Read more

This week has been exhausting and at time of writing, it’s only Tuesday. This weekend was the real culprit. Unfortunately, it’s not even for some fun reason filled with wild stories. I wrote a short blurb about this as my Instagram post because I had to share my frustration with the universe and how I…Read more

I spent most of my career with Imposter Syndrome — feeling inadequate in my field of work, despite my success. I felt a strange mix of advantage and disadvantage due to my experiences in school with my choices of practicum and internship sites. Instead of the typical office setting, I opted to get my early…Read more