Category: mental health

Editing Mode

Jun 28, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, Beta Readers, cognitive distortions, Deadlines, editor, Feedback, fiction, friendship, imposter syndrome, introvert, intuitive writing, journaling, mental health, perfectionism, social anxiety, writing

I finished revisions based on beta feedback last week. I’ve been busy volunteering for VBS at my church every day, so I’m glad I got it done before that started. I’ve moved into the next step – editing. I have a lovely friend that I met through my social anxiety exploration that is a proofreader…
Trust

Jun 5, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in aging, anxiety, cognitive distortions, Cosmic Smash Book, creativity, discovery, Growth, journaling, mental health, parenting, people-pleasing, perfectionism, social anxiety, Tarot, TEP3, triggers, Trust

A theme has been coming up for me throughout the last month. The theme of Trust. Not of trusting others, but of trusting myself. That seems to be a big hurdle for me to overcome. I’m constantly seeking external validation. I trust the opinions and knowledge of others before I trust myself. I question myself…
Summer 2025 begins

May 27, 2025

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, author, Beta Readers, cognitive distortions, Cosmic Smash Book, Feedback, fiction, grounding techniques, hiding, imposter syndrome, journaling, mental health, people-pleasing, perfectionism, routine, shame, social anxiety, TEP3, triggers, vulnerability, writing

I’m doing better about asking for help and not adjusting my own schedule to accommodate others. Monkey has band T/W/Th this week until noon. I asked my mother-in-law to handle pick up so that I can be at my office working. This is progress, believe it or not! I managed to get the first three…
Who Am I?

May 21, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, cognitive distortions, defective, Growth, imposter syndrome, journaling, mental health, people-pleasing, perfectionism, shame, social anxiety, TEP3, triggers, vulnerability, writing

So much of writing involves mindset. I think everyone has this idea in their heads that authors simply get an idea, write it down, and put it out in the world. But mindset gets in the way at every step. Yesterday’s coaching session revealed a lot of self-doubt. I’m constantly looking for validation from others…
Feedback + Anxiety

May 14, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, Beta Readers, cognitive distortions, Feedback, fiction, hiding, imposter syndrome, journaling, mental health, people-pleasing, perfectionism, planning, social anxiety, TEP3, triggers, vulnerability, Writer’s Journey, writing

I thought I was better prepared for receiving feedback from my beta readers than I was in 2021 when I had written my first novel (that never got past the beta stage). I thought that knowing what questions to ask and looking at it as “this person wants to make the book the best it…
Author Presence

May 7, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, author, cognitive distortions, creativity, family, Feedback, fiction, imposter syndrome, introvert, journaling, mental health, people-pleasing, perfectionism, personality, self promotion, shame, social anxiety, social media, vulnerability, writing

It’s not enough to write a book, you’ve got to put yourself out there, too.
Anxiety is expensive…

May 5, 2025

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, cognitive distortions, introvert, journaling, mental health, people-pleasing, phone anxiety, shame, shopping anxiety, social anxiety, vulnerability

Anxiety comes with a multitude of costs. It can cost time, relationships, dreams, jobs, and even money. In March I got myself a new pair of glasses. I bought them online to avoid going into a store. When they arrived, I didn’t love them as much as I thought I would, but I did love…
Know Yourself : Introduction

Feb 6, 2023

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, Know Yourself, mental health, social anxiety, writing

I decided to do a series of blog posts called “Know Yourself.” Really, it’s about me getting to know myself, but maybe it will help others. I’d like to think it might. Through the years I’ve become aware of certain truths about myself that I cannot change. They’re just who I am at my core.…
Weather (and anxiety) update

Feb 2, 2022

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, cognitive distortions, journaling, mental health, parenting, perfectionism, remodeling, school

So the school district decided around 10:30 today to go ahead and cancel school for tomorrow and Friday. Personally, I feel like it’s a bit premature, but no one asked me. So now I’m trying to figure out how tomorrow and Friday are going to look. I need to spend the majority of tomorrow pulling…
7-Day Anxiety Challenge (Day 1)

Jul 20, 2021

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, friendship, mental health, social anxiety, Social Anxiety Challenge

I discovered a blogger through the podcast Your Social Anxiety Bestie called HonestRox. Episode #27 had an interview with Roxana. I really enjoyed the episode and was sad that I’d missed her 21-day anxiety challenge that took place in April, back when the episode first aired. (I listened to it yesterday.) That same day was…