Category: exposure therapy

Friday Prompt – 5/22/2026

May 22, 2026

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, cognitive distortions, exposure therapy, family, friendship, grounding techniques, Growth, imposter syndrome, journaling, mental health, mental health professionals, parenting, perfectionism, phone anxiety, social anxiety, talk therapy, themed days, therapy, triggers, vulnerability

Friday Prompt – 5/22/2026 How do you handle fear and self-doubt? Fear can be overwhelming, but here are some tools to help show up anyway.
What’s Next?

Jan 13, 2026

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NicoleHerronWrites

in aging, anxiety, author, BOLD, discovery, exposure therapy, family, journaling, mental health, mother worry, parenting, people-pleasing, planning, self-care, social anxiety, volunteering

I’m learning to choose me. The last year and a half have taught me that choosing me lets me willingly choose others.
Improv II

Dec 19, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, cognitive distortions, exposure therapy, Growth, journaling, vulnerability

Getting ready for Improv II showcase and remembering that scared does not mean can’t.
Vacation over

Nov 17, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, BOLD, cognitive distortions, exposure therapy, family, Growth, journaling, lessons, mental health, social anxiety, time anxiety, travel anxiety, triggers, Vegas

Now that I’m back home and looking back on my trip with my sister, I am reflecting on how it all went. My husband asked me in the car on the way back home and I said, “It was great. It would have been different if I was with someone other than my sister, but…
Vegas – Saturday

Nov 16, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, BOLD, cognitive distortions, exposure therapy, family, Growth, journaling, lessons, mental health, social anxiety, time anxiety, travel anxiety, triggers, Vegas

Today is our last full day in Vegas. It’s been a quick trip, but packed with activity. Today the plan is to catch the hotel shuttle at 11:30 to the monorail, which we will take all the way down to MGM. I’m so glad my husband clued me into using public transit while traveling. I…
Vegas – Travel Day

Nov 13, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, Body Doubling, BOLD, exposure therapy, family, Growth, journaling, medication, mental health, personality, social anxiety, travel anxiety, Vegas

Travel has always been a source of anxiety for me. It runs in the family. But somehow, I seem to have found a zen I’ve never experienced before.
Showcase Recap

Sep 29, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, cognitive distortions, creativity, Debut, defective, exposure therapy, Growth, journaling, lessons, mental health, people-pleasing, perfectionism, planning, sale, self promotion, social anxiety, triggers, vulnerability, Writer’s Journey, writing, Writing Challenges/Events

Saturday, I shared a table at the Garland public library’s author showcase. I prepped/planned for it for more than a week, ordering goodies at the last minute and even making some of my own. This is what I brought: Even with only one book under my belt, my half of the table was packed with…
Countdown is ON

Sep 3, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, Book Launch, creativity, Deadlines, Debut, exposure therapy, ideas, journaling, planning, self promotion, social anxiety, time anxiety, vulnerability, writing

I’m back from Ireland and now the reality that my book launch is only ten days away is sending my mind reeling. I feel like there are so many things I should be doing to get ready but at the same time I don’t know what that might be. I thought maybe it would help…
Author Con

Jul 22, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, exposure therapy, family, fiction, friendship, hiding, imposter syndrome, INFJ, introvert, intuition, journaling, lessons, mental health, planning, self promotion, social anxiety, social media, socializing, writing

Saturday I attended a local author convention. We have a friend we’ve known for almost thirty years that has been writing books for awhile now and had posted that she would be there. I thought it might be a good idea to get an idea of what it might be like from an author’s perspective.…
Grilled cheese and anxiety soup

Jul 15, 2025

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, cognitive distortions, exposure therapy, hiding, imposter syndrome, INFJ, introvert, journaling, lessons, mental health, motivation, parenting, people-pleasing, perfectionism, personality, social anxiety, socializing

My husband has friends that are extroverts, so he gets invited to things from time to time. He notified me on Friday that he had been invited to an annual Girled Cheese party (long story on the unique name) for the next day. The idea behind the party is that everyone brings a unique grilled…