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Once a Sweeper, Always a Sweeper
Aaron Burr Jr. had some free advice for Alexander Hamilton in the now all-too-famous musical “Hamilton” created by Lin-Manuel Miranda....

Lindsey Nickel
Oct 25, 20172 min read


This Metabook is Mega Cool!
Every once in awhile, I get a lucky break! This December I was in the right space at the right downtime. A colleague of mine named...

Lindsey Nickel
Jan 13, 20172 min read


Putting the “HAPPY” in Happy Halloween!
It’s been a ridiculously busy post-summer/autumn season! Tons of grant writing opportunities, too much travel, tons of new clients and...

Lindsey Nickel
Oct 31, 20161 min read


An Eye Opening Internship!
The past few weeks working at Arts In Action have been amazing! It has really been a hands on experience and I have been able to learn so...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Jul 21, 20162 min read


How NOT To Do It!
In the early 90’s, I landed an internship at a progressive non-profit agency in New York City that served as an incubator to musicians,...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Apr 9, 20163 min read


Moving Toward Meaning
In the last two blog-posts, guest author Erin Dalton shared her poignant thoughts about blending instead of balance, a welcomed...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Dec 21, 20154 min read


Blending…The Holiday Edition!
Here is installment #2 of Erin Dalton’s take on blending vs. balance in our ridiculously busy lives! Happy Holidays from all of us at...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Dec 14, 20152 min read


Enduring Friendships Through Travel
When you travel to a new place with someone, you really get to know them. Sharing transportation, a hotel room and expectations for the...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Oct 20, 20152 min read


Plankton & Plastics & Beautiful Art
Treks to Vermont to expand and stretch my mind are familiar to me. I spent three years at Goddard College in Plainfield from 2007 to...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Oct 1, 20152 min read


The COMMUNITY in Community Theater
My daughter has been cast in her first play at a community theater. For lots of reasons, it’s a place that I never really envisioned I’d...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Sep 2, 20152 min read


Of Land and Local and Really Great Art!
Most of my summers, since graduating from Goddard College in 2011, I have had the opportunity to connect with my residency buddies....

Grace Anne Alfiero
Aug 23, 20153 min read


The Sweet Season of Summer!
Summer in the Northeast is bliss! The culture up here in the Delaware Valley and beyond is to work Monday through Thursday. Summer hours,...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Aug 5, 20152 min read


Our Encouraging Universe of Good!
I would not describe myself as a religious person, but I would say that I am spiritual. For decades I have, in intervals, observed...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Jun 9, 20152 min read


Love is a Mirror
Tricia doesn’t normally like to admit that she has a disability. She was born an able bodied individual and treated when she was a child,...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Oct 15, 20142 min read


Right on Target!
As a parent that is diagnosed with a developmental disability, Tricia worried that Brielle would not be on time with all of her cognitive...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Sep 30, 20141 min read


Brielle’s Mommy
It’s scary for any new parent to take their newborn baby home from the hospital, especially one’s first baby! For Tricia, Brielle infused...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Aug 25, 20142 min read


When Your Biggest Roadblock is Society
Tricia always dreamed of having kids some day. Realizing that for most people with a disability, this dream never has a chance to be...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Aug 4, 20144 min read


Mutually Beneficial!
Tricia and Marshall at their wedding. Tricia and her husband Marshall met in 2004 through Yahoo Personals. Tricia had just graduated from...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Jul 14, 20143 min read


Obsolete Then, Obsolete Now!
On April 8, 2014, the Justice Department announced it entered into an agreement that will resolve violations of the Americans with...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Jul 10, 20141 min read


The Intersection of Motherhood & Advocacy
Meet Tricia. Mother. Advocate. College Graduate. Smart Phone Photographer. Blogger. Tricia’s warm smile and frequent Facebook posts of...

Grace Anne Alfiero
Jun 26, 20142 min read
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