Author: Nicole

Petty Betty

Reading Time: 2 minutesPettiness can feel like the most natural reaction to what we can feel are people’s silly and avoidable shortcomings, but maybe those ‘shortcomings’ are reminders to let ourselves and others be human. We all want to be right. Particularly when we’ve been wronged, we feel the urge to tell them about themselves ever so strongly. […]

Not Done Yet

Reading Time: < 1 minuteI lay in bed feeling paralysed by demotivation. It is as though I’m chained to heavy bricks that will not allow me to move. There is a desire to get up. However, I question if the fight to do so is worth it if I don’t know what I’m getting up for. Do I simply […]

Renovation

Reading Time: 3 minutesWe have the responsibility to make sure we’re habitable before we expect someone else to take make a home within us. How homey are you really? Imagine you’re looking to buy your dream house, with all the rooms and interior design that you desire. Say you buy that house still lovely outside, with a trimmed […]

Anchor

Reading Time: 4 minutesWe all need an anchor to keep us rooted so that we don’t go too far from where we should be and, ultimately, who we truly are. So, what do I mean by ‘anchor’? My definition of an anchor is something to hold you down and keep you grounded. A source of strength and comfort […]

Fear: My Longest Toxic Relationship

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn insight into how I’ve let fear get the best of me. It starts like a pregnancy. Usually unexpected, but beautiful. Pregnant with the thought of my dreams, goals and aspirations, I beam with excitement and anticipation. I envision what one of my babies will look like, I even think of names. While my dream […]