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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I've got a terrible habit of speed scrolling and not reading a post if it doesn't hook me within a few seconds. It's awful.😩🙄
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Today is Friday and I'm slowing down. I'm at a conference with real humans and there are in person hugs and eye to eye conversations.
But you're a real human too so let's stop scrolling and be social on social media!
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So let's flip the script on #fridayintroductions and rather me telling you about myself, why don't you tell me a bit about you?
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Where are you from? What are you passionate about and just for fun, if you could be a fruit which fruit would you be and why?
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I'll go first.
I'm Niki and I'm from London, England. I'm passionate about my man, my kids and Jesus. Along with meeting people when life's not fair and helping them discover that life doesn't have to be pain free to be full, then go live it!
If I could be a fruit I'd be a pineapple 🍍- slightly prickly on the outside but sweet and juicy on the inside (and wonderful on pizza😜🍕)!
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Now it's your turn!!
Sure your answers below and tag a friend you want a human to human hug with super soon.
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PC @chrissywinchester
#thrivedontsurvive #thebreatheagainbook #rectalcancer

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Grieving is a messy, complicated, thing, not a one-size-fits-all journey we can package or check we’re doing right.
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15 years ago today I lost my vibrant, outdoor-loving mum to #lungcancer. Then, 7 years later the same brutal disease took my vivacious, corny joke-telling sister, Jo.
Both were far too young to leave this world and I wasn’t ready to say goodbye.
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Some days grief looks like I think it should; puffy eyed, reminiscent, angry, or lost.
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Other days I can shut it in a cupboard until I’m ready to open peak inside. Other days I admit to not feeling it at all or wondering why I’m not more sad and moved by such a tragedy.
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It’s confusing to say the least. But know this friend, if you’re grieving someone or even grieving the loss of a dream or a could-have-been, the only way out is through and the only way to screw up is to not grieve.
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Your grief will look different to your friend’s or your sister’s and that’s okay. They may cry mascara filled tears while you look on, wondering why you’re feeling little or nothing.
That’s okay.
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They may have angry outbursts while you stare into space and struggle to get out of bed.
And that’s okay.
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Your grief is your grief and it’s as unique as your thumb print and the relationship you had with that person, place or thing.
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Go ahead and grieve.
Xxx
Xxx
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PS if you’ve been around here a while or read #thebreatheagainbook you’ll have “met” mum, Jo and Claire @flora_bunda
I thought I’d put faces to names for you. Xx
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#grief #grieving #loss #thrivedontsurvive #lungcancer #colorectalcancer #rectalcancer #thrivedontjustsurvive

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When your kids away at college send you flowers on your birthday it’s the best. ❤️
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One happy mum!
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But you know what?
I’ve made oodles of parenting mistakes, too many to mention, but this I know.
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God has plans for our kids not because of what we have or haven’t done but because of what He’s done and who he is.
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I’ve had many sleepless nights as a mum, days of wondering if I’m doing it right, and doubts the kids will ever grow up to be the people God created them to be. I still do.
But He’s got this.
He’s got them.
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If you’re in that place know this, God loves your kids more than you do. He sees more potential, love and giftings in them than we ever can. Let’s trust him with our precious people.
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#parenting #parentingtruths #thrivedontsurvive #thrivedontjustsurvive #teenagers #parentingteens

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Sometimes it's good to be reminded of this simple truth.
Amen?
Amen.
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#thebreatheagainbook #thrivedontsurvive #thrivedontjustsurvive #godisgood #godisgoodallthetime

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When I wrote about never quite feeling like I belong and how it's more mindtalk than externally driven, so many of you said "Phew. I'm so glad it's not just me."
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If that was you then my friend @kristenstrong has a wonderful new book for you #backroadstobelonging
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You'll find a friend in it's pages and "along the way, you will learn simple, doable actions that not only will help you feel and know that you belong but will welcome others in as well."
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You belong my friend.
Xx
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#belonging

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