Category: personality

What vibe is this?

Apr 24, 2026

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NicoleHerronWrites

in ADHD, anxiety, Body Doubling, extrovert, friendship, introvert, journaling, lonliness, mental health, people-pleasing, personality, social anxiety

Contemplating the complexities of interacting with other humans in the world.
Tattoo Lessons

Jan 9, 2026

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NicoleHerronWrites

in anxiety, cognitive distortions, defective, discovery, family, grounding techniques, Growth, health anxiety, hiding, journaling, lessons, mental health, people-pleasing, personality, self-care, social anxiety, surgery

Getting my first tattoo held benefits I hadn’t expected, but I’m so glad to discover.
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.
Gamifying Writing

Nov 7, 2025

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NicoleHerronWrites

in ADHD, author, Body Doubling, creativity, discovery, Focus, journaling, motivation, perfectionism, personality, review, writing, Writing Challenges/Events

The author shares their experience with Shut Up and Write sessions and how it has reinvigorated their writing process for Book Two. They explore 4thewords.com, which gamifies writing by challenging users to defeat monsters through word counts, enhancing motivation. The writer reflects on the utility of this method for maintaining momentum and tracking progress.
Feeling Buried

Oct 28, 2025

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Niki Herron

in aging, anxiety, cognitive distortions, depression, family, health anxiety, journaling, mental health, mother worry, parenting, people-pleasing, perfectionism, personality, shame, social anxiety

Life has a tendency to just keep life-ing. I can start to feel on top of things, only to be smacked down by the unexpected. Monkey had a very specific idea in their head about what they wanted to be for Halloween (yes, my teen is very much still into dress up). We went to…
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…
Discomfort

Jul 2, 2025

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, author, Beta Readers, blogging, cognitive distortions, exposure therapy, family, friendship, Growth, hiding, imposter syndrome, journaling, lessons, mental health, people-pleasing, perfectionism, personality, shame, social anxiety, social media, TEP3, theatre, triggers, vulnerability

It’s no secret that being seen scares me. I’ve tried my best to be open and honest about it (in as quiet a way as possible) because it makes things a tiny bit easier. When I name my fear, it gives it less power. So that’s what I’m doing today. Naming the fear. Yesterday was…
Introvert Adoption

Jun 14, 2025

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Niki Herron

in anxiety, exposure therapy, extrovert, family, friendship, grounding techniques, hiding, INFJ, introvert, journaling, musings, parenting, personality, social anxiety, socializing

Have you ever heard people talk about introverts being “adopted” by extroverts? While it sounds somewhat condescending and judgmental, it’s kind of true. Last week Squirrel and Monkey traveled with their theatre group to a theatre conference. Interestingly, in a room of five theatre kids, only one was an extravert. Seems odd, considering they are…
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.
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…