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In which I share excerpts from my voice memo journal about what has been going on, the metaphors I have to explain it, and the mantras that are helping me get through it all.

Some things that worked for me going into Alt as a first time attendee, and the way knowing what is true for me made the conference a success

Social media adjustments that have worked for one person, sharing ideas that might work for you too.

There is one word I like to keep in my pocket throughout the entire year. Apply it to situations that come up, refer to it when I’m asking questions about my life, and be true to it as a year-long source of inspiration I can rely on.

I’m carrying a few thoughts and experiences with me from 2018 into the new year. It’s all a process of moving forward, onward, upward, and living a better life into 2019. Four thoughts in particular are really playing a part in what I hope my 2019 shapes up to be.

With Christmas coming up in just a few days, here's a playlist you can enjoy, including old favorites and maybe a few new tunes to add to your season.

What is the recipe for a perfect Holiday Special made-for-TV movie? I will tell you. [Hint: cheese is a necessary ingredient]

Is it easier to ask for advice, or to give advice? Is advice really what I’m looking for anyway? How about those times when I’m actually after validation, or directions, or don’t want advice at all?

There are a few things I’ve intentionally included as important elements of this podcast, and I’ve got a few ideas I’m looking forward to adding as the podcast continues…

Current project: Can I change the message my face sends to others so they know I’m a friendly person who doesn’t need a reminder to smile?

Who knew I could tell myself so much without knowing I was telling myself those things??

Starting now, I’m going on a diet. An information consumption diet. The battle of the scroll!

This may very well be the absolute best response to a request for a favor when you have to say no, but would like to say yes.

Books are beloved to me. Sometimes it takes only a single line or phrase in a book to convince me it’s worth purchasing and adding to my library because my bookcase is not complete without it.

It’s moments like this that I have to step back, and I have to remind myself, sometimes I even have to say this out loud, because hearing this makes a difference other than just thinking it.

Based on a true story: In 2nd or 3rd grade, I have a substitute teacher who taught me something that has stuck with me ever since. I’m not southern, and neither was the teacher, but I think this might be something school children are taught there, because it is about behind nothing by kind and charming.

One time I read something that clicked quickly and completely. This is me telling about that time and what it was. You can also listen to me describe what words on a page feel like. In case you didn’t know that words on a page had a feel.

In the debut episode of the Truly Nicole Podcast, I picture an interrogation with myself, and how I might answer those crucial questions ... and whether or not I would be right.

Sharing inspiration that resonates as true for me, hoping it helps you find what is true for you.