Embracing Renewal Amid a Spectacular Cicada Event

Embracing Renewal

I can remember a time when I believed nature was boring. If you asked me to go on a hike or spend time outdoors, all I could think about was the fact that I would be walking in silence potentially for hours–which was something I dreaded.  Why? You may ask. For many, hiking is far…

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Embracing 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 awhile—because after all, how can you sleep with…

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A Letter to My Unconscious Mind

Unconscious Mind

Struggling to create a life you love? Battling inner turmoil and health issues? I’ve been there too. With an invisible disability, I found it hard to express my needs, leading to frustration and self-doubt. I named this inner struggle “Niki” after a name I disliked from childhood. I became a people-pleaser, burying and abandoning my…

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Addicted to Attracting Pain

My mind is often dead silent, but for my entire life I believed every thought that would occasionally drift into my mind. As a result, many of those thoughts became a toxic habit that manifested into concrete beliefs with automatic behaviors. I was a constant reactor to my environment. When I was seven, I decided…

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