What if the thing you've been missing isn't more rest, but more expression? Most of us think self-care means slowing down. And sometimes it does. But I noticed something over the years of managing my own anxiety: the moments that actually brought me back to myself weren't always the quiet ones. Really, they were rarely the quiet ones. What always brought me back were the moments when I made something. When I picked up my iPad and apple pencil, opened the adobe fresco app an
Hi my dear sweet Pisces friends, Your season has come! Pisces may be my favorite zodiac sign (besides mine - the wonderfully amazing Capricorn...but, I digress). If you're a Pisces, you probably pooh pooh at self-care advice because like, why is everyone giving you a checklist of crap to do when all you really need is permission and acceptance to feel everything deeply in peace. "Set boundaries." "Be more practical." "Stop being so sensitive." Yeah, no - you don't want that!
Hey Friend, I was just sitting here reflecting on my panic attack era . What a time that was. I am so happy to have moved on from that and I hope that what I have to offer can help others who may be experiencing it. I almost exclusively had them while shopping alone in a mall or store. They were terrifying and back then I had no idea how to calm myself down. I just knew that I needed to get outside/to the car/back home and eventually I would calm down enough to function
About Me
Hi, I'm Nicki
As a woman navigating anxiety, I created Positively Penned as the community I always needed: women sharing experiences, swapping tips, and figuring it out together.