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Coming out of the shadows

By Nikole / May 21, 2018 /

You were always meant to live in the light. To feel the sun’s warmth on your skin, to absorb the joy that seems innate with the sun, and to be happy and free. The shadows was never meant to be your permanent homeland. We all journey through shadows. Some of…

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When Your Soul is Hungering for Change

By Nikole / May 12, 2018 /

I was looking through a note I wrote myself back in November 2017. At that point in my life, I was hungering for some major shifts/change in my life. I had read a book that lit a fire under me, and I knew I would need support in order to…

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With Prince, All Things Are Possible

By Nikole / April 24, 2018 /

Growing up in conservative evangelical circles, I didn’t listen to ‘secular’ music much. As a result, I was never really exposed to Prince’s music. So when he died in April of 2016, I didn’t feel anything – no sadness, no grief, no shock, nothing. Because he was just some random…

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The Sting of Death

By Nikole / April 16, 2018 /

I was sitting in class Thursday night when I learned that my dear friend Ellen died. I was shocked. She and I had just exchanged texts about grabbing coffee together. More specifically, she asked if she could treat me to an iced caramel latte because that’s so who Ellen is…

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Goodbye Church, Hello Nikole (part 4)

By Nikole / April 10, 2018 /

We have come to the end of the Goodbye Church series. (See Intro, Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 if you’re new to the series) It’s been short and bittersweet, hasn’t it? I want to thank you for going on this journey with me. For reading my words, for…

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Love Will Bring Us Home

By Nikole / February 26, 2018 /

This is a story from the caverns of my heart – a part of my heart that I rarely share with anyone apart from John. But today, I feel called to share this particular cavern of my heart with you. I originally wrote this piece for an audition I recently…

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Looking for and Celebrating Miracles

By Nikole / February 20, 2018 /

I had a powerful session with my life coach last week. If you’ve ever wondered if life coaches really work, let me tell you, we do! I have a mind-blowing, life-altering coach that has helped me make and continue to make monumental shifts in my life. He’s helped me become…

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When You Throw Yourself A Launch Party

By Nikole / February 12, 2018 /

I’m struggling to put into words all that transpired Saturday night at my launch party. It is a night I will never forget and a night my heart will likely never recover from in the best of ways. How do I put into words all the love that was lavished…

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When You Find Your Tribe

By Nikole / January 31, 2018 /

I recently attended a four day conference that I’ve been wanting to go to for three or four years now. It was the annual Queer Christian Fellowship Conference (previously known as the Gay Christian Network) that I have followed on Twitter for a few years, and every year I have…

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A Brave and Bold New Year

By Nikole / December 31, 2017 /

This is the first New Year’s I’ve looked forward to in a looong time. I’ve typically (inwardly) rolled my eyes at people who make goals for the New Year (sweet of me, I know). I tend to get cynical and think, “Really? You’re going to work out 5 times a…

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