Literary Works
Guides for healing, happiness, and wholehearted living.
Covid-19 from an ER Nurse's Perspective
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency room nurse Larissa Pollica stood on the front lines of unimaginable loss, witnessing both the fragility and resilience of the human spirit. Through hauntingly beautiful storytelling, she chronicles the emotional toll of caregiving, grief, burnout, and survival while ultimately discovering a path toward healing, joy, and transformation. Blending the intensity of emergency medicine with the restorative power of nature, spirituality, and self-discovery, her work is a heartfelt testament to the courage of nurses everywhere and a call to reclaim humanity, balance, and hope in a fractured world. Article published in medical journal SBH Medicine: https://sbhmedicine.org/covid-19-from-an-er-nurses-perspective/
Horse as Healer
For decades, emergency room nurse Larissa Pollica dedicated her life to caring for others—until the unimaginable trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic left her emotionally shattered and spiritually depleted. Seeking escape from grief, burnout, and the haunting memories of lives lost, she journeys to the untamed Caribbean island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, where roaming horses, turquoise waters, and the healing rhythms of nature begin restoring what modern life had nearly destroyed. Through an extraordinary bond with a spirited horse named Red, Larissa discovers that healing is found in connection, presence, and surrender. Horse as Healer is a moving story of resilience, transformation, and the profound wisdom animals carry for the human heart. Chapter in #1 internationally best selling book “Becoming Happy: 30 Ways to Heal your Mind, Body and Soul“ available on Amazon https://a.co/d/01uwt27k
Manifesting the Dream
After Covid-19 pandemic, nurse Larissa Pollica began to question a healthcare system that treated symptoms while neglecting the mind and spirit of both patients and caregivers. Shaped by her own journey through burnout and grief, she discovers a more holistic path to healing through nature, horses, creativity, spirituality, movement, and the restorative rhythms of island life in Vieques, Puerto Rico. Manifesting the Dream is a deeply personal awakening that explores what happens when a woman steps away from the life she was expected to live and begins creating the life her soul was calling her toward. Chapter in internationally best selling book “Discover the Gift of Joy: How to Experience Joy in Life, Work, and Relationships” available on Amazon https://a.co/d/09Uzd2lj
