Not in Pursuit of Happiness
I used to be. I used to think happiness was a thing worth fighting for. I used to believe happiness was the ultimate goal. Not anymore....
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Nicole Langman
- Dec 1, 2020
Your Christmas Kindness Matters
1998 was my first Christmas as a single parent. To say it had been a rough year is an understatement. If you’ve been there you know this...
Nicole Langman
- Nov 20, 2020
Runaways & Wrong Turns
Her rubber boots were a wee bit too big. And the three-year-old clumsy was in full swing. While this was certainly part of the problem,...
Nicole Langman
- Nov 1, 2020
Remember to Remember
My brother remembers the tree-fort incident very differently than I do. He enthusiastically welcomes any opportunity to tell the story of...
Amy May
- Oct 27, 2020
Scared but Prepared
As I enter my 4th-year as a social work student, I have started a year-long placement with Nicole at Turner Counselling Services....
Nicole Langman
- Oct 15, 2020
Warts and All
No one wants to know this, but as a child, I had a wart problem. As if being 12 isn’t hard enough, my hands were covered in what one...
Nicole Langman
- Oct 1, 2020
Gratitude as an Anti-Anxiety Strategy
One of the most incredible things about gratitude is that it increases dopamine in the brain, a feel-good chemical involved in happiness...
Nicole Langman
- Sep 26, 2020
Rehearsing my Anger Story
The angry spin cycle in my brain was in high gear. My typically peaceful morning walk through the forest had taken a sinister turn and...
Nicole Langman
- Sep 17, 2020
Wipe Outs and Broken Caps
It silenced the entire auditorium, and can still take my breath away as I think back on it. My daughter was the new kid on the block, and...
Nicole Langman
- Sep 8, 2020
Wander Less Wonder More
Wander Less, Wonder More. I was surprised to find myself in the men’s footwear section, holding a size 11 loafer. With no need for new...
Nicole Langman
- Aug 21, 2020
Sadie Ate My Bible
Sadie Ate My Bible I wish so much that this was one of those, my dog ate my homework-not at all true-but makes for a good story type of...
Nicole Langman
- May 15, 2020
Broken Pots
It kind of just happened; I lost my grip, things were in the way, and when the pot came down, it came down hard. Into many dusty, jagged...
Nicole Langman
- May 1, 2020
The Blessing of Brokenness
Let me tell you about a time in my life where I lay face down on my floor, totally alone, and utterly desperate for a spiritual...
Nicole Langman
- May 1, 2020
Wonderfully Made?
I have a birthmark on the end of my nose. It's not one of those cute, almost skin-toned, barely there, but shaped like a cool country in...
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