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Always Roaming with a Hungry Heart

Always Roaming with a Hungry Heart

Examining the relationship between people and place through the struggles of a globe-trotting, adventure-loving introvert

2018

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What You Should Know Before Stalking Me Online

AI told me this title was a good idea

Sep 29, 2024

Author standing on mountain top, holding a Snickers bar that says “hot mess” on label

Sep 29, 2024

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Cancer Sucks, so Let’s Talk About It More

Finding Laughter in the Face of Cancer

The duality of humor and heaviness during cancer treatment

Sep 13, 2024

Finding Laughter in the Face of Cancer

Sep 13, 2024

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The Narrative Arc

The Legends That Guide Us Through Loss

What horses and fairy knots have taught me about grief

Mar 3

Four horses silhouetted in the mist

Mar 3

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Bukra Inshallah: The Art of Avoiding My Own Life

When spinning in circles feels safer

Feb 13

Open door looking out onto a rooftop and the sky.

Feb 13

Published in
Cancer Sucks, so Let’s Talk About It More

The Weight of Waiting

Living in the shadow of cancer recurrence

Jan 12

Woman under a blanket with her face in her hands

Jan 12

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The Narrative Arc

How a ‘Heart Horse’ Changed My Life

When I fell apart, Nitro took the reins

Jan 11

How a ‘Heart Horse’ Changed My Life

Jan 11

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Camels, Cads, and Questionable Choices

When bad calls lead to better stories

Dec 8, 2024

orange colors with camels walking in front, in silhouette. A very yellow sun.

Dec 8, 2024

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The Narrative Arc

How To Ignore Your Heart and Abandon Your Dreams

When the sensible path leads to regret

Nov 19, 2024

Red feather stuck in the sand of a desert dune

Nov 19, 2024

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Barely Surviving a 40-Mile Ski Race

What the Grand Traverse taught me about the people I choose

Oct 25, 2024

Skiers making their way up a mountain ridge

Oct 25, 2024

When Writing Feels Hard

Struggling is part of the process

Oct 19, 2024

Typewriter with page inserted and the text “write something” typed on it

Oct 19, 2024

Nikki Hodgson

Nikki Hodgson

she/her

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Writer, horse girl, and recovering pragmatist who once thought abandoning a dream was practical. Now making up for lost time—one essay (and crisis) at a time.

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