nikiunleashed

I’ve always wanted to be a surfer chick. Calm, cool, collected.  Mellow, zen, one with the ocean.  Sun-kissed skin, perfectly tan, wavy hair.  They were always so cool in movies and TV shows.  Watching them flow in the ocean made me want to try surfing so badly. So I did.  I’ve been surfing for a … More releasing an old dream

I am not invincible. When I was in my early twenties, I felt invincible:  didn’t need any/much sleep, could eat whatever I wanted, went sky diving, did multiple Spartan races.  Those experiences were all a blast and I would do them again, but in the young invincible mindset I had, I wasn’t acutely aware of … More morbidity & mortality

Have courage & advocate for yourself. Honor the light within yourself.  Sometimes that means standing up for yourself against other people, sometimes that means saying “no” to some invitations so you are free to say “yes” to the things that make your heart sing, and sometimes (often!) that means standing up for yourself WITHIN yourself! … More honor your own light

I came up with my new artist initials! I finally came up with a design for how I’d like to sign my art as “nikiunleashed!”  I used it for the first time in the piece above earlier this week.  I fiddled around with it quite a bit, playing with print versus cursive, and chose to … More the world is your mirror

YOU DO! You, yes YOU, need your own love.  I started wearing this ring 3 years ago as of yesterday.  🙂  I gifted it to myself!  To remind me to live life with an open heart and mind.  It’s an infinite chain of hearts, which to me, means love is infinite.  Love is unbreakable and all … More who needs your love the most?