This is a defining moment in our collective psyche. COVID-19 and these coming weeks and months (… years!?) are part of history. YOUR personal living history. And it’s still unfolding. The world, the universe, and the human race will never be the same. Sometimes this terrifies me. Right now, it excites me and lights a … More What Is Normal, Anyway?
I’m doing the free 30-Day guided journey with Amber Rae to #JournalYourFeelings. Join me by clicking the link! Below is day 2’s prompt typed up so you don’t have to read my chicken scratch. Hey, Uncertainty, it’s me, Niki. You’re safe and welcome here. I’m here to listen. What are you trying to tell me? … More What “Uncertainty” Is Trying to Tell Me
In these days after my first meet, I’ve been basking in this high and reflecting on my experiences. Like I did after my first backpacking trip, I wanted to document and capture some details while these experiences are still fresh in my mind. This is the second section of a two-part blog series. In part … More Olympic Weightlifting As A Way to Know Yourself
This weekend I competed in my first olympic weight lifting “meet” or competition. I would like to share some thoughts about the sport, my experiences through it, and how to apply the lessons to other areas of life. I wrote a pretty lengthy post after my first backpacking trip to document my experiences, and I … More First Olympic Weightlifting Meet: A Reflection
Whether or not I am aware of it, the timing of my life is perfect. I was driving to work tonight when I thought I saw some green lights in the sky out of the corner of my eye. It was very reminiscent of the shade of the Northern Lights in Iceland, and I thought, … More timing
a series of letters from a single gal about to turn 30 Needed a picture for this post and thought I’d share some from the two times I was a bridesmaid. Both times I was single. Once for my best friend from pharmacy school, and once for one of my best friends from high school. … More love notes from the single bridesmaid
Live and learn, right? I remember the first major hike I did on July 4th during my 2nd year of grad school: Upper Yosemite Falls with some of my closest friends and classmates. We actually wanted to do Half Dome, but none of us knew that we needed a permit to do that, and we … More gear list/beginning backpacking
~21 miles, ~9-10,000 ft elevation, 4 days/3 nights, 33 pounds. I went on my first backpacking trip last week. I wanted to make the time to pause, catch my breath, and reflect on everything that happened. I wanted to document this while it’s fresh and before I embark on 2 more trips this summer. These … More backpacking: a reflection
When I was a new grad, I was learning and growing so much every single day that I had a hard time keeping up with myself. I don’t think I’ve ever had a physical growth spurt in my life, but I imagine it feels a lot like how pubescent boys seem to be clumsy as … More “being ready” versus “being open”
Consider your audience… When writing, speaking, acting, doing anything, really. What message are you trying to convey? What is the most inspiring, authentic, and effective way to convey it to your particular audience? I’ve realized that I have multiple audiences in many areas of my life, depending on the time and season, and depending on … More audience
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