Tracie Nichols, Holistic Coach
holistic life and business coaching for body-centered practitioners and highly sensitive women
We often choose a name that seems accurate for us, but that isn't big enough to contain our entire life. -- Margaret J. Wheatley I've been thinking a lot about identity these days as I talk with women about things like aging, being body wise, being highly sensitive - about planting our staffs in our …
I'm slowing down. That's a stage of life rhythm - not an indictment. - Tracie Nichols The most interesting stuff happens when I’m showering. In my head, I mean. This morning, for example, this cloud of mosquito thoughts dodging around the periphery of my brain came together finally and handed me this insight: No matter …
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"Take and eat," she says as she offers us an apple, a papaya, a fig, the fruitfulness of our own souls. "It is good." Joanna Powell Colbert (from her description of The Gardener Card in the Gaian Tarot.) Cicadas are singing again, here in the edge-of-wild suburban ecosystem where I live. The thunderstorms are wild. Breezes …
“The energy now spent on self-protection can be converted into positive energy if we're willing to encounter reality and see it clearly. Facing reality is an empowering act - it can liberate our mind and heart to discern how best to use our power and influence in service for this time.” Margaret J. Wheatley Looking …
If you’re exhausted and emotionally on edge, you’re not alone. We are inextricably connected to each other and there is massive pain in the world today. -Brene Brown I have been feeling battered raw by the inescapable sea of emotions in which we're all swimming.Times like this test people like us who feel EVERYTHING deeply. …
I was having a quietly pleasurable researching, big-picture information-integrating kind of week... Diving into the role mirror neurons play in empathy: Did you know HSP's have more mirror neurons than average? No wonder empathy is one of our superpowers. Makes sense they're also our kryptonite... Exploring articles on aging and the impact of ageism on …
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I was sitting with a group of conscious business practitioners the other day talking about how challenging it can be to prioritize all we need to do when everything seems essential. How overwhelm is an almost constant companion in our business owner days. How, truthfully, we felt like we were spread way too thin, but LOVE what …
Earth Day - at its best - is a state of being that self perpetuating, much like life. It inspires worldview shifts and action. What it inspired in me today was the urge to listen deeply to the ecosystem where I live. To better know this place, so I can make more aware choices and …
So many people responded when I published this in my newsletter this morning that it feels important to share it more widely. So, from my heart to yours... With devastation of all kinds in so many places around the world, you're probably overflowing with advice about how to help or where to give. Me too. But …
Sometimes the most important things can be said in a few sentences. We are clearer, happier, more effective practitioners when we feel connected. We build our bridges of connection through our senses. Our senses need nourishment so they can continue connecting. Scent is the most direct way to nourish our senses. Come to Scent of …
