When life offers us shit - we have a choice what to do with it . Ana Forrest writes about the Dharma Duel in her book “Fierce Medicine” where she shares how she overcame her childhood trauma, abuse and immune diseases that caused physical pain and emotional distress. All of it making it almost impossible for her to survive (but she did survive AND she wrote a book!). Challenges are not just obstacles, seeing that offers tremendous peace - even during heart ache. There is hop...

What is a story we don’t realize we’re telling ourselves? That can turn into anxiety, but thoughts aren’t facts, and learning to see that difference can change everything. Awareness opens a space between you and the worry. This episode is comforting and provides ann honest empathy towards anyone feeling slightly anxious. Through small daily moments of presence and simple practices, you can find your way back to calm 🌷How are you feeling, but really honestly? I hope thi...

Remembering that we are not our pain, I share from my experience of grief. I want to bring light into the dark with this. Because sometimes what helps most is knowing that we are not alone. I also talk briefly about The Power of Now and the concept of the pain body — and how these ideas helped me begin to see the difference between identifying myself apart from my pain (I am not the pain). By observing rather than identifying with it, I found a new space in...

What’s leadership if it’s not controlling? How can we lead and not feel like victims, especially when we don’t know what to do and life is crumbling? Supported by the archetype of the “falling tower” , the tarot card of distructive endings that triggers many, I explore and believe that we never lose our power and freedom. 🌷How are you feeling, but really honestly? I hope this episodes helped you in some way! 💛 🤗If any questions came up, send them here: nicole.retreats@gmail.c...

Lately I’ve been feeling tender — like my emotional skin is a little thinner than usual. But instead of resisting it, I’ve been learning to let that tenderness teach me. It’s showing me where I need softness. Where I want love to feel safe. And most of all, it’s reminding me to direct that love inward first 🤍 Here are a few questions from the episode to reflect on: – 💭 Are you fulfilling a certain stereotype of how a man, a woman, or whatever you identify as is supposed to behave in a relatio...

“I could, I should…” ahh that inner voice is not helpful, is it ? A reminder to not believe all the bullsh*t we think or see or hear. Because: Happiness isn’t achieved by doing it better and it’s so easy to forget . Especially with Instagram and social media algorithms showing us what “we are missing”. 🩵 If you need encouragement, this is it. From me to you, wishing you much love !! You deserve it . 🥹🫶 🌷How are you feeling, but really honestly? I hope this episodes helped you in some wa...

This episode was inspired by an Instagram poll where most of you shared that you often feel alone — even in relationships — and want to understand why. 😌I share my own journey with that feeling. I explore the deeper roots of loneliness, how we sometimes unconsciously self-sabotage🤬 connection, and what the real remedy to loneliness looks like❤️‍🩹 🙂 🌷How are you feeling, but really honestly? I hope this episodes helped you in some way! 💛 🤗If any questions came up, send them he...

Join me on 2 topics to break open limiting beliefs, change our thought loops to be more empowering and fun. 🤩 I first talk about creative u-turns 🥴⚡️ , recovering a sense of compassion and stopping self-sabotage. Oh no 😥 We have all been there, have you ? Then I go to an entirely different topic and talk about the menstruation cycle and how it can help women to make wiser decisions , actually using our sensitivity. Our periods seem like an obstacle, but they don’t have to be...

I recorded this in Oaxaca city, México on June 25 - a day after my birthday. Sitting with very mixed feelings and reflecting on my relationship with my mother and father. Two very different people who of course influenced my life and who am I now. Also two people who are very far away and who I haven’t seen in years. Anyone untangling their relationship with their family might find this helpful. 🌷How are you feeling, but really honestly? I hope this episodes helped you in so...

A reminder from my coach that the field of infinite possibilities is always there… even when we can’t feel it. In this episode, I speak about the invisible patterns that shape our perspective, the role of self-awareness in creating change. I share how tools like AI can become supportive mirrors for growth.. But only if we’re willing to slow down and notice! Here’s why I choose to believe everything is possible. Hi dear human, thanks for being here. I hope ...

A short impulse for when life feels confusing or when we face new situations. 👀 Often there are new decisions to make, ways yet to be explored - and so? And so we have to move forward without knowing how. 💫 Hi dear human, thanks for being here. I hope this episodes helped you in some way - or that at least in inspired you to know yourself more deeply. If any questions came up , I’d love to hear them and may respond to them in my next episodes. You can send your questions via ema...

This is a snippet of my workshop with 3 participants who explored the embodiment of love and fear. We talk about setting boundaries and honoring our own needs. This is a recording of 7 min (the entire session was 90 min), so it’s a short impression of the what “Beyond the Mirror” is about. This session was particularly deep! Hi dear human, thanks for being here. I hope this episodes helped you in some way - or that at least in inspired you to know yourself more deeply. If any qu...

This for hard days recorded on the road! 🙌Remember it’s just a rough moment - not a rough life. 🫶But also, challenge are part of life and while we don’t like to hear that, accepting the challenges already brings back some calm. So, the decision is your’s and your’s alone how to see things. This is tough love , maybe. ♥️ And I offer energetic hugging through the phone. 🙋🏼‍♀️ Hi dear human, thanks for being here. I hope this episodes helped you in some way - or that at least in insp...

Join a spontaneous, intuitive episode on staying connected to your truth and navigating big emotions with creativity. In this episode, I intuitively share: • ✨ I pull 3 tarot cards live to ask questions about emotion regulation • 📖 I read a random section from A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle (so fitting it gave me goosebumps) • 💡 I talk about self-awareness , identity, and what happens when we start relating from a place of wholeness This is an intuitive, unfiltered chat about the s...

This short and soulful energy check-in helps you ground into the emotional landscape of the week. This Week (May 12 - 18), find ways to connect or return to yourself. • What makes you feel like you ? • Can it be as simple as listening to your favorite music. 🎵 Uranus meets us with some waves of change, or maybe just a possibility for new doors opening. 🚪 💫 Trust that life is unfolding exactly as it needs to, even if it feels strange or unpredictable right now. ...

What does it mean to feel secure, trust your partner, stop being afraid—and still honor your own freedom? What if love didn’t have to come at the cost of your independence, or your independence at the cost of love? In this episode, Nicole explores the dance between attachment and healthy detachment—two forces that shape the way we love, lose ourselves, or finally come home to who we are. She begins by clearly breaking down what healthy attachment really is, and how it differs from the...

In this episode, I’m stepping away from the usual New Year’s resolutions and focusing on something a little more grounded. Tune in for a thoughtful conversation that goes beyond the surface of New Year’s ambitions, inviting you to embrace growth in all its forms. Together, we’ll explore the idea of success—what does it really mean to you? How do your wishes align with your environment or culture? I’ll also dive into the roles of passion, discipline, and the quiet, often overlooked forc...

There are important aspects of an apology that make it meaningful and can heal relationships. Although forgiveness depends primarily on our own emotional state and it’s our own process to forgive , an authentic apology can repair a friendship and open doors again that may have been closed due to a misunderstanding. I share in this episode: - the meaning of a “real sorry” and a superficial “sorry - a letter of apology that turned a difficult situation around completely and...

Why people pleasing can be unhealthy in relationships and how to respect boundaries better and with that : How we can stop doing it and improve our friendships or partnerships. I share how people pleasing affects our energy and can be sabotaging for everyone involved in our relationships.I talk about an example from my own life. ***Hi dear human, thanks for being here. I hope this episodes helped you in some way - or that at least in inspired you to know yourself more ...

Have you ever felt haunted by the "hungry ghost" of emptiness, reaching for the phone for a hit of dopamine only to find yourself more adrift? I've been there, and through my battle with this modern specter, I've uncovered a powerful ally: journaling. Join me as I share the transformation that arrived through pen and paper, a journey that not only provided clarity but also led to the creation of our conversations here. It's an exploration of change and personal growth that I promise will leav...