Nicole Marie Ali10 things I’ve learned from hiking a 14er at almost age 50Last weekend I met my two younger brothers out in Colorado to climb the two peaks Torrey and Grays. These are both over 14,000 feet above…Jun 26Jun 26
Nicole Marie AliGetting OlderIt’s not so much that I hate getting older, though I wouldn’t go so far as to say I’m looking forward to turning fifty next year. And I…Jun 19Jun 19
Nicole Marie AliWhat I am alone withA few weeks ago I read a Medium story by Shaunta Grimes where she pointed out that Twyla Tharp once said,May 7, 2019May 7, 2019
Nicole Marie AliTattoo of ForgivenessI got a tattoo this past weekend. This was my second attempt at getting a tattoo. The first was when I had just turned 18 and wanted to…Apr 30, 2019Apr 30, 2019
Nicole Marie AliLearning to Live with the Big TopToday I offer an excuse for not having written on Medium for awhile. It is true that I am immersed in writing a YA fiction book that takes…Apr 20, 2019Apr 20, 2019
Nicole Marie AliI lie to myself all the timeI start lying to myself the minute my alarm goes off at 4:30am (yes, I’m crazy, but I only get things done in the morning and have to be…Apr 19, 2019Apr 19, 2019
Nicole Marie AliinAge of AwarenessTell Your Own Story(I want to preface this with saying I am a librarian in a middle school in the Midwest. I have been in education for 20 years.)Mar 27, 20192Mar 27, 20192
Nicole Marie AliFor the Love of Fear and StoriesI’ve been thinking a lot lately about fear, specifically how much of our lives (or at least mine) are ruled by fear, and how this can play…Mar 15, 2019Mar 15, 2019
Nicole Marie AliEmperor’s New Clothes: Dealing with Imposter SyndromeStarting last week I made a goal for myself to write two articles a week on Medium, and as is true with every goal I set for myself, I…Feb 27, 2019Feb 27, 2019
Nicole Marie AliWhat I would tell you if it wasn’t too lateStories from the stacks…Feb 21, 2019Feb 21, 2019
