Today, I’m Brave

We often define ourselves by our tragedies, but rarely our triumphs. My lifelong habit has been to focus on the pain instead of the pleasures of life. I’m doing my best to change that bad habit and look on the sunnier side. Part of what makes me turn to the darker side so often is […]

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One Year Later: I Fell in Love with Tahiti

Escaping from the harsh realities of life has been heavy on my mind since I was a teenager.  I would imagine myself on an island in the middle of the ocean with complete peace and tranquility away from the negativity of modern humanity. When I learned that The Godfather himself Marlon Brando once owned an […]

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The Nikia Phoenix Podcast Ep. 3: Vaughn Dabney

Discovering who you are is no easy feat. Think of it like you’re Indiana Jones searching for the Holy Grail. Self discovery is literally an epic adventure with lots of supernatural disasters, evil henchmen chasing you, ghosts of your past haunting you, and finally finding your treasure. Thank goodness there are people like my friend […]

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You’re Okay

My soul felt like it was fighting to disconnect from my body. The edges of my reality were caving in. My vision went from normal to blurry and dark. Moments before I was fine. I was happy. I was dancing. How in mere seconds could I go from blissful to terrified? It’s called anxiety.

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