Author: Nikki In a Nutshell

Inside Out!

My Head

… is hurting badly. I don’t ever remember it hurting this way. It feels as if my eyes are being pushed out of my head as if my brain has run out of space in my skull. I’ve been under a great deal of stress. Unusual stress. NOW, THIS IS THE FOLLOWING MORNING. For months & had the strongest need to speak with someone about some things then March 2023 laid it on me hard & heavy. I was able to talk to someone (trusted friend) yesterday & afterward my head began to hurt & it hurt for several hours. I didn’t want to go to sleep in this kinda shape but is was time & I did. It is now the next morning, the sun isn’t even up yet & the pain in my head has subsided. There are a few things I’d like to get done today around my home so I’ll be up & at it in a little bit. Enjoy the days guys ‘n’ gals! May it be grand!

Older (yes) But Wiser (not so sure)

How have you adapted to the changes brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic?

I learned a lot about a number of things. I’ve been thinking lately about one particular ‘thing’ that I’ve been learning so much about & how much it has changed me in ways that I don’t like. I thought & still think that some of the knowledge was necessary/useful but it has me in a mode that I feel stuck in & I want out. I’ve got to combat this situation I am now in while living my life to the full positively. This will require a concentrated effort from my inside out. I’ll start with ‘the mirror’. The ultimate one. The one that doesn’t lie. The one that can & has made a difference in the lives of so many before me. The trustworthy one. The self discipline I will need to be successful is tremendous but I do have help. The best available. My motivation isn’t where it ought to be but it isn’t altogether missing & if I’m honest with myself I’m not at all focused rather highly distracted. So, what good is knowledge when the wisdom to use it is lacking? Me, in a nutshell, for the world to see/read/know/witness. Things about to get real, in some shape form or fashion. Just about everything has to change.

Um …

What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?

No rituals. The first hour of my days, as of late, have been slow & peaceful. Gratitude reflection & planning are in order for me before I sit up or put my feet on the floor. I have a peek at my ‘WARNING: THIS ALARM WILL WAKE YOU UP’ clock! Depending on what ‘it’ says things can & often do unfold rather organically. I will admit, it may be an hour before I get with a program!