speaker • author • thriver

Because life doesn’t have
to be pain-free to be full.

breathe again

HOW TO LIVE WELL WHEN LIFE FALLS APART

breathe again

HOW TO LIVE WELL WHEN LIFE FALLS APART

speaker • author • thriver

Because life doesn’t have
to be pain-free to be full.

HOW TO HANDLE

Anything

LIFE THROWS AT YOU

Download this FREE audio to discover three strategies to give you the self-confidence and trust to thrive, not just survive, right where you are.

HOW TO HANDLE

Anything

LIFE THROWS AT YOU

Download this FREE audio to discover three strategies to give you the self-confidence and trust to thrive, not just survive, right where you are.

breathe
again

HOW TO LIVE WELL WHEN LIFE FALLS APART

Download your FREE intro & chapter 1 to discover how life doesn’t have to be pain-free to be full, then go live it.

breathe
again

HOW TO LIVE WELL WHEN LIFE FALLS APART

Download your FREE intro & chapter 1 to discover how life doesn’t have to be pain-free to be full, then go live it.

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Hi! I’m Niki.

A Brit in the USA, avid tea drinker and dog lover, who longs to see women live life to the full, no matter what comes their way.

After losing my mum and sister to cancer, and then being diagnosed with rectal cancer myself (yes, rectal!) I decided I didn’t want to just survive, I wanted to thrive. Jesus said He came to give us life in all it’s fullness and I was determined to find it, even amongst the rubble of my cancer and grief.

I discovered life doesn’t have to be pain free to be full; and friend, if I can live life to the full, so can you.

Thriving is a team sport and we’re in this together.

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Why am I obsessed by the news that the 2 hour marathon milestone has been broken?
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Yes, I’ve run a marathon - it was more than twice as slow 😩😅 - but that’s not why.
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It’s not the fact that it’s on a par with breaking the 4 minute mile, putting a man on the moon, or mapping DNA.
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It’s not that he did it with a rotating set of pacemakers and a support car that would flash every time he dropped below his target pace and yet, none of that diminishes his achievement.
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And it’s not that he smashed probably the key barrier to so many of us achieving great things - the mental barrier.
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What’s obsessed me is the question of human limits and boundaries. Physical, mental, and emotional. Where do they end? What are they? How far can we push them? Should we try?
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How much faster can someone go? There is, at some point, a maximum speed someone can hold for 26.2 miles. Or is there?
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I’m so grateful our God has no limits. His capacity and abilities have no end. His love, power, mercy, justice and grace are infinite.
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Phew.
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Who wants to worship a God who can only go so far. Who’s limited by time, space, strength and ability?
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Not me.🤚🏼
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How often does my view of God's goodness rollercoaster in parallel to the ups and downs of life? 🎢🎢
Too often I'm afraid.
How about you?
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Soooo good. Let it sink in friend.
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If you want the full version of this (40 verses long) on both audio and printed I’ve got it on the freebie page of my website.
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You are loved.
Xxx
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#godslove #loveletter #thrivedontjustsurvive #thebreatheagainbook

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Raise a hand if community scares you a wee bit. 🤚🏼👋🏽
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In the midst of my cancer I hunkered down and avoided people who weren’t close friends and family.
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I’m ashamed to say I was scared, in denial, and arrogant.
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But we were never meant to do this life and all it’s hard knocks, alone.
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Read her story and be encouraged - the link’s in my bio so hop over before you scroll on by!!😜😜😘
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I used to think my best life was off in the future. All I had to do was ... 1. Get through this difficult season 😩
2. Get my life sorted👍🏼
3. Get over my last break up, miscarriage, diagnosis - you name it, there was always something.🙄
4. Figure out what on Earth God was trying to teach me.🤔
5. Hunker down and keep calm and carry on.🇬🇧 But that's RUBBISH!! 🗑🚮
Complete and utter nonsense.
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From people like @Kristan seaford @graceelizabethcasey @stage4thriver and @beckylmccoy I’ve learned life doesn’t have to be pain free to be full of joy, peace and laughter. It sounds cheesy but it really is possible to #thrivenotjustsurvive
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No one gets to skip the tough stuff. No one’s got it all figured out or has it all together. Let’s stop waiting and start living.
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Jesus came to give us an abundant life. Let’s go grab it.
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The first step is to stop waiting. The second it to look for the rubies in the wreckage of our shattered lives. They’re there if we look.
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Do you should on yourself? I do. In fact I'm struggling with a big time session of loud mind talk right now.
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I've just filmed an interview with @gdmuss of @100huntley about what it means to find abundant Life even when the 💩 hits the fan and lands in our inbox (don't worry, I didn't say that on air 😜I behaved myself!!)
It was a privilege and a joy and I pray God uses it to encourage so many people, BUT...
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I'm now sitting in the airport trying not to think about all I said that I shouldn't have and all I didn't say that I should!!🙄😩
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I'm in a pit of could-a, should-a, would-a's, fighting the same old lies I believe whether I'm coming down from a high or climbing out of a low.
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The only way I've found to get out of this pit is to replace the lies with truth about who and whose I am.
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How about you? When your mind talk screams rubbish at you and that SOB, the enemy whispers subtle lies into your heart, how do you fight back? Share your tricks and tips below and let's help each other out.
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If you've no idea where to start I've got a list of 10 powerful promises for when life stinks to give you. Just hop over to the freebie page on my website to grab them then say them over yourself. I'm using them right now!! (www.nikihardy.com/freebies)
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