PinnedKim NicolinBetter HumansNotice the stories you tell yourself about yourself.A few years ago I was in meditation class and I heard myself say:Feb 4, 20151Feb 4, 20151
Kim NicolNow Is the Perfect Time to Write & Self-Publish Your BookMy friend has been wanting to write a book for years. We were talking recently and she said, “You know, this is the perfect time for me to…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Kim NicolThe Support & Authority MapManaging humans is a separate skill from the thing you are already good at.May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
Kim NicolinAscent PublicationI judged a book by its cover.And then I redesigned it.Oct 10, 2017Oct 10, 2017
Kim NicolMeditation like coming home.The interesting thing about meditation is that the state of calm that arises is not the result of taking your mind elsewhere. But, rather…Jul 2, 2017Jul 2, 2017
Kim NicolThe Art of Holding Compassion in Difficult TimesIf it feels too hard to have compassion for someone, try just having compassion near them. Can you be in their presence, and stay connected…Feb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017
Kim NicolThe voice inside.There was a day, years ago, when I opened my email, read a message, and my heart broke and I felt humiliated and betrayed and stupid — all…Dec 18, 2016Dec 18, 2016
Kim NicolWho broke the toaster?I worked at a startup and one day I go into the kitchen and one of the guys says, “Someone broke the toaster.”Jul 20, 20161Jul 20, 20161
Kim NicolBe kind to yourself when you are in pain.Once I was at a party, and I was having a rough time because my heart felt so sad, and a guy said to me, “Are you ok?”Jul 19, 2016Jul 19, 2016
Kim NicolThe virtue of hills.There are a lot of hills in San Francisco: 46, according to Wikipedia, and that’s just counting the hills with names.Jul 10, 2016Jul 10, 2016