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Wildling Magazine Feature: Pregnancy During a Pandemic

Wildling Magazine Feature: Pregnancy During a Pandemic

“Cells upon cells are just intelligently collecting and arranging themselves into a new human being, urging our bodies to adapt, and this offers us a real-life, living proof that truly anything is possible.” ~Nicole Barton

It wasn’t until the first week of lockdown that panic started to set in. I’m not usually one to look outside of this moment right now - for this is the only time we really ever have - but there’s something about being 5 months pregnant during Covid-19 that has felt, at times, more turbulent and overwhelming than usual.

Kindred Spirit Magazine Feature: What It Really Means To Be In Love

Kindred Spirit Magazine Feature: What It Really Means To Be In Love

“Being in love isn’t really about the hearts and flowers of Valentine’s day; this is a very ‘outside-in’ way of looking at love.” ~Nicole Barton

When we get too attached to this consumerism-driven celebration, not being in a relationship can leave us feeling alone. Feeling that love had disappeared is some of the deepest suffering I’ve experienced – but it also taught me a lot; I saw that if we just look a little deeper, we can see something different.

How Listening Deeply Can Transform Our Lives

How Listening Deeply Can Transform Our Lives

“I hadn’t known it, but all I had really ever needed was nothing more than someone to hold my hand and deeply listen.”  ~ Nicole Barton

About 5 years ago, I was deeply suffering in a life that didn’t feel like it was my own, but felt more as if it were a bad dream.  I remember feeling a sense of hopelessness, and much of the time it manifested as anger. 

Unravel a Life You Love in 2020 - without New Year’s Resolutions

Unravel a Life You Love in 2020 - without New Year’s Resolutions

“We have been conditioned to look outside of ourselves for answers for many years instead of looking at the fact that we have all the wisdom already within us.”  ~ Nicole Barton

Aren’t New Year’s Resolutions so old school?  I have grown up in a society that sees fixing, changing and ‘doing’ as critical to our existence.  But what if in the new decade, we could see something different about this that offers us freedom?

Kindred Spirit Magazine Feature: 3 Ways to Embrace the Art of Doing Nothing

Kindred Spirit Magazine Feature: 3 Ways to Embrace the Art of Doing Nothing

“What if we could find freedom from all of our suffering by simply embracing the art of doing nothing?” ~Nicole Barton 

I’m here to share exactly how we can do that, offering three ways we can begin to reconnect to our inner wisdom, instead of looking outside of ourselves for even more ‘to do’ in order to feel better.

Ditch Self Help and #DoNothing This World Mental Health Day October 10th

Ditch Self Help and #DoNothing This World Mental Health Day October 10th

As World Mental Health Day October 10th approaches, I explain why it’s time we all ditched self help and #DoNothing…

In an age where our society is deeply suffering with uncertainty; with the social illumination of issues like #metoo, increasing suicide rates and mental health challenges such as stress, anxiety and depression at an all-time high – not to mention the prevalence of huge political and environmental unrest, we are constantly living in our heads. 

Thrive Global Feature: What We Can Learn About Suffering from Trees As Autumn Ushers In

Thrive Global Feature: What We Can Learn About Suffering from Trees As Autumn Ushers In

“Look deeper into nature, and then you will understand everything.” ~ Albert Einstein

As the dark evenings drawn in earlier, and the leaves begin to change colour, and it gets just that little bit colder, we can begin to get jittery; and it’s not just because we are heading towards winter, either.

Wellbeing Writer Feature: Why it is OK to Experience Suffering, and How to Find Freedom

Wellbeing Writer Feature: Why it is OK to Experience Suffering, and How to Find Freedom

“Suffering is not holding you; you are holding suffering” ~ Buddha

Someone challenged me the other day in a way that I didn’t expect. They asked me if I ‘suffered.’ At first I had a lot of resistance to suffering.

Having Time Feature: Trust Your Heart - How to Connect With Your Inner Wisdom

Having Time Feature: Trust Your Heart - How to Connect With Your Inner Wisdom

“I realized that I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy this messy, imperfect, and beautiful journey of life.” ~ Nicole Barton

How often do you discount your inner wisdom?