Posts by Nicole Reina
Overthinking: Escaping the Hypnotic Trap
Do I go this way or that?Oh…but what if it makes me fat?How do I go about that?Look over there—she’s got it pat! Wait…now what am I thinking?Was that a memory…or am I blinking?Over there, over here, it’s tinkling!Grab the umbrella—oops, now it’s sinking. None of this makes any sense.My mind is a monkey jumping…
Read MoreEmbracing the Silence Part 2
I considered my mind to be quiet for a long time, just because silence was all there was for me. Until I woke up to the noise. I used overthinking as an unconscious means to run away from the silence. In 2019, I discovered meditation and transcended many levels thanks to my ability to turn…
Read MoreEmbracing the Silence Part 1
Challenges show up seemingly out of nowhere—and daily. Bills piling up, that light checking account causing money stress… got kids? A spouse? A job? A boss, or a business to run? How about sleep? When was the last time you slept, like really slept? Maybe it’s been a while—because after all, how can you sleep…
Read MoreAre You Inauthentically Authentic?
Did you know there’s such a thing as being unintentionally inauthentically authentic? Quite the tongue twister, isn’t it? Try saying that three times fast! 😂 I didn’t know it at first, but for a long time, that was me. It wasn’t until I began the work to raise my consciousness that I discovered this dysfunctional…
Read MoreEmbracing Resilience
Do you struggle with indecision? How about perfectionism, overwhelm, self-doubt, anxiety, resilience or stress? Do you find yourself overcomplicating things? I could go on…Ever think so much that you stop hearing your thoughts? Or worse… your thoughts are so loud you can’t focus? Does focusing feel like a chore, with your mind flipping through distractions…
Read MoreEmbracing Patience
For as long as I can remember, I have always been “rushing” to get somewhere. I found myself constantly on the go and seemingly “too busy” to do anything remotely fun. Fun? I knew I had to carve that into my busy schedule somehow, but there was always too much to do. One day, I…
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