hope – Nicole Herron Writes

Bait and Switch

Dec 3, 2025

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in anxiety, author, hope, intuition, journaling, mental health, social anxiety, Trust, vulnerability, Writer’s Journey, writing

It’s hard to trust people anymore. Everyone seems to have an ulterior motive and find sneaky ways to prey on hopeful individuals. Lesson learned: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Lent – Week 2

Mar 20, 2025

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, cognitive distortions, exposure therapy, hiding, hope, INFJ, introvert, journaling, Lent2025, people-pleasing, perfectionism, personality, phone anxiety, shame, social anxiety, vulnerability

I’m a bit late with this post. It’s Spring Break for my kids, so my schedule has been extremely wonky. All of the time I spent at my office has been focused on getting Draft 2 of my book done. But I finally did it yesterday!!! Woohoo! I’m taking a short break from working on…

Cosmic Smashbook – Emerging

Mar 5, 2025

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, cognitive distortions, defective, hope, intuition, journaling, people-pleasing, perfectionism, personality, shame, social anxiety, vulnerability

I believe I’ve mentioned before that I was introduced to Cosmic Smashbooking (CSB) by Sage Adderly. Basically, it’s an intuitive process of creativity that is surprisingly revealing. I’ve used it to work through personal issues and also to help me get to know the characters in my book better. It’s been an amazing experience and…

Daily Tarot – 1/15/2025

Jan 16, 2025

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, friendship, hope, INFJ, introvert, intuition, journaling, personality, social anxiety, Tarot

Question: Where do friendships fit into my life? How do I nurture them? Something I’ve struggled with most of my life, and even more so this past year, is friendship. It’s not that I don’t have friends, I just frequently feel alone with no one to turn to. After my best friend passed a year…

Overwhelm – Holiday Edition

Dec 10, 2024

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Niki Herron

in aging, church, family, grief, hope, journaling, parenting

It’s December. I don’t know about you, but December always brings its own set of anxieties and overwhelm. The weather is bonkers, the activities are rushed, the streets and stores are crowded, and the pressure is mounting. Add grief into the mix and it’s even more tough. Sometimes I feel like I don’t have the…

Cultivating Friendships

Sep 25, 2024

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, church, cognitive distortions, friendship, hope, introvert, journaling, social anxiety, vulnerability

Making (and keeping) friends is hard. But maybe I’ve found an in?

Big day

Aug 7, 2024

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, exposure therapy, family, hope, introvert, journaling, parenting, perfectionism, phone anxiety, school, social anxiety, writing

Today has been a big day. I dropped off Monkey and Squirrel for their first day of high school in the Freshman Center. Squirrel was anxious yesterday because they realized that their classes at the high school are the ones associated with student lunch times. On A days they have lunch before their class at…

Mid-Summer Update

Jul 6, 2024

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, family, hope, journaling, parenting, perfectionism, routine, social anxiety, volunteering, writing

Gosh. Wouldn’t it be great if I could say I’d sat on a beach in the sun, reading and relaxing with a refreshing beverage in my hand? Sadly, that is not my life. What would my life be without hectic schedules and stress? Okay, so the summer is more than half over. And all I’ve…

Back to aqua (and other things)

May 15, 2024

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Niki Herron

in exercise, family, hope, journaling, marriage, parenting, people-pleasing, recovery, routine, vulnerability

When I got out of the boot two weeks ago and could finally drive again I asked at PT if I could return to my water aerobics class. I was told no because getting in and out of the pool could be a problem. I was disappointed, but I followed the advice I was given.…

New Year Prayer

Jan 3, 2024

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, cognitive distortions, Faith, hope, journaling, social anxiety

Not gonna lie, 2023 was a tough year. Between my physical health struggles, one of my best friends battling cancer, the death of my grandmother-in-law, the diagnosis of breast cancer in my aunt-in law, my aunt’s ICU stay, my husband’s roller coaster of job stress, diagnosing my kids with ADHD and anxiety, and struggling with my…

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