emotions

Feb 1, 20233 min read

death and the dying

i've been struggling to write this post because i wasn't sure i could sufficiently articulate the heaviness of my thoughts. nor was i...

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nicole calder

May 18, 20221 min read

SOMETIMES I HATE MYSELF, TOO

over the past couple of months, i've really struggled with who i am. i've lost sight of my values. i've become fixated on things that i...

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nicole calder

May 6, 20222 min read

WHAT HAVE I DONE

i quit my job. i'm turning 29 this year and i keep asking myself; what the fuck are you doing with your life? how long are you going to...

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nicole calder

Jun 28, 20212 min read

WHAT WE RESISTS, PERSISTS

sometimes life can be shit. there's no denying that. but often when we experience undesirable feelings, we try to run from them rather...

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nicole calder

Apr 10, 20212 min read

WE DON'T NEED MORE PSYCHOLOGISTS

well, we do. but that's not the solution. the reality is, we're always going to need more psychologists. just like we're always going to...

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CHECK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU WRECK YOURSELF

nicole calder

Feb 24, 20212 min read

CHECK YOURSELF BEFORE YOU WRECK YOURSELF

stress is something all of us are no doubt familiar with. and that in itself is scary - the fact that it is so commonplace. the worst...

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nicole calder

Feb 17, 20212 min read

HUMBLING TRUTHS OF THE ELDERLY

growing old isn't easy. it's challenging and often confusing. not only is this a difficult process for those experiencing the ageing, but...

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nicole calder

Jan 28, 20211 min read

BEFORE YOU CALL THEM CRAZY...

try to understand. behind every insecurity is a need that hasn’t been met. a desire that went unfulfilled. and a belief that has become...

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nicole calder

Oct 24, 20202 min read

WHAT WOULD YOU THINK ABOUT...

if your mind was free to think about anything? often in life we become fixated - on people, on things, on situations that it ends up...

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nicole calder

Oct 13, 20202 min read

BREAK UPS

i believe break ups are one of the hardest things people go through in their lives. it might seem trivial, given how commonplace they...

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nicole calder

Sep 27, 20202 min read

SELF-DOUBT

despite my recent posts on confidence and knowing your value, that’s not to say everything is always sunshine and rainbows in the world...

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nicole calder

Aug 30, 20201 min read

REJECTION

getting rejected sucks. whether it be for a job, a person, or being selected on a team, no one likes the feelings that rejection brings....

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nicole calder

Aug 26, 20202 min read

WHY DO WORDS HURT?

last week i had a situation where someone said some hurtful things to me. immediately after the words were expressed, i broke down in...

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nicole calder

Aug 9, 20202 min read

WEIGHT LOSS

in 18 months, i lost 10kgs. my secret? i didn’t intend to. i always have mixed feelings about goal setting because when we set goals,...

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nicole calder

Aug 5, 20201 min read

"STICKS AND STONES...

may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” whoever came up with this phrase has obviously never truly lived. because reality is,...

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