Ain't No Mountain High Enough

Those two weeks away were such a roller coaster, so many ups and downs and new information that I'm still processing. I dread not having my shit together before jumping into a blog post, but I've said it before- stories without the rough parts are boring for you and for me.

DestinationsNiki NapierOctober 15, 2016denver, colorado, mountains, travel, explore, comfort zone, yoga, yogi, writer, writing, pushingthrough, anxiety, home, learn, grow, discomfort, uncomfortableComment

For the Love of Traveling: Where Fears and Risks Become Soul Food

The trip was so far out of my comfort zone, there wasn't a trace of light at the end of the anxiety tunnel as my plane took off. It was the first time I listened to my gut instead of every excuse I could think of, and finally just went for it.

DestinationsNiki NapierMay 10, 2016anxiety, backpacker, career, challenge, comfort zone, depression, discomfort, dream, fear, flight, happiness, hostel, international, Jamaica, Ocho Rios, St- Anne's, travel, trip, vacation, wanderlust, writer Comments

I'm Going Anyway

Feeling safe, feeling like I have a home, it's something I don't feel readily. I am particular, and I may not always know why, but I can feel what sits with me best compared to what could be just settling. The last few years I have raised the bar quite high to avoid settling, and now that it is further from me than any easy peasy little reach, I'm going to have to get off this damn couch to grab it.

Navigating AnxietyNiki NapierMarch 23, 2016adventure, anxiety, depression, dontgiveup, meditate, overcome, rut, struggle, traveling, wanderlust, writer Comments

"Live Your Beliefs and You Can Turn The World Around" (HDR)

I want to change some things up here at the blog...

Navigating Anxiety, Other StuffNiki NapierOctober 4, 2015blogging, dream career, following dreams, job, meditation, writer, writingComment

Facin' a Fear: The Pieces of Myself I Hate and Hide

I'm sick and tired, literally nauseous and exhausted all the time, of being someone I'm not.

Navigating AnxietyNiki NapierSeptember 21, 2015anxiety, depression, dissociation, expressive therapy, following dreams, healing, heartache, love, meditation, open up, vulnerable, words, writer, writingComment

The Itching, The Cringing, and The Fear

It's so fascinating to me how much we fight being ourselves. I don't mean the parts we aren't too fond of, like being messy or lazy or having the wrong hair. I mean the real parts of us, the true energy inside that thirsts for adventure and passion, and wants desperately to have their story heard.

Unsticking From Commotion

I feel so stuck. My writing is stuck. My life is stuck, and in an out-of-control cyclone at the same time. I'm in a hurry, but to nowhere.

Navigating AnxietyNiki NapierAugust 3, 2015anxiety, blogging, depression, dissociation, expressive therapy, healing, heartache, love, meditation, perfectionism, stuck, vulnerable, words, writer, writer's block, writing, yoga, yogiComment

When Nothing Feels Good Enough And There's Nothing To Be Done

When something unbelievable happens, something tragic and heartbreaking and unexpected, there are no words that exist to describe how shattered we feel.

Navigating AnxietyNiki NapierJuly 13, 2015blogging, dissociation, expressive therapy, family, grief, healing, heartache, heartbroken, love, relationships, vulnerable, words, write, writerComment

"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are."

E. E. Cummings really nailed it with this line, because being a writer terrifies me.

Navigating AnxietyNiki NapierJuly 6, 2015adventure, blogging, courage, creative therapy, dream career, expressive therapy, following dreams, healing, heartache, job, writer, writingComment

Tips and Tricks That Will Keep You Writing

No matter how much we adore our hobbies, the temptation of lazy hours in front of the TV or social media can still trump our natural drive to run with our passions.

Other Stuff, Navigating AnxietyNiki NapierApril 5, 2015blogging, dream career, expressive therapy, following dreams, habits, healthy, journaling, release, words, writer, writingComment

Most Commonly Asked! How To Become a Blogger...

How does one even become a blogger? How I turned rambling journals into my dream career.

Other StuffNiki NapierDecember 24, 2014blogging, dream career, expressive therapy, following dreams, how to, words, writer, writing Comments

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