In my multiple sessions with talking to Nicole, I could sense nothing but openness and understanding as I spoke to her about the chaos in my life. From the get-go, I held feelings of complete comfort, as Nicole holds a very accepting and nonjudgmental approach towards listening to others.
As a recent college graduate with no set destination, feelings of anxiety and stress over potential doomed misfortune lurked in my mind. As I discussed all of my current worries with Nicole – my jobs, my internships, my travel plans, my fear of not doing, being or becoming – she had me separate each thought and clarify to myself the underlying fear or message of doubt.
Nicole listened to me and helped me refocus and reinterpret my fears as something positive, restructuring the way I could ultimately look at not just the individual problems, but life in general. She introduced the concept of setting daily goals for myself in a manner that still allows room for flexibility – finding a happy medium rather than expecting too much or too little for oneself. This has been an extremely helpful concept in evaluating my day to day life, and in allowing myself to welcome unexpected experiences.
Nicole herself truly holds universal truths that we are sometimes forgetful of, but that are so absolutely imperative in order to live a life that one can find true contentment and happiness. One quote Nicole shared with me that has stuck since the moment she said it was, “Every painful thought is a lie”. This thought has helped me in my moments of self-doubt, in my fears of the future. In speaking to Nicole, and opening up to her, I also opened up to myself – there is nothing so telling as hearing yourself state your most repressed fears out loud. Once they are out there, you can come to accept them for what they are and reinstate the equilibrium to bring your life balance.
Thank you so much Nicole, truly. Our conversations are imprinted in my mind and have now been a great standpoint for my conversations with myself. My silly, destructive thoughts are much more positively evaluated, and I have an easier time remembering that the quality of my life is all held in my perspective of it.
~Sophia A.