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The Morning Writing Habit I Can’t Live Without

Capture your brilliance before it fades

Nov 29, 2023

Closeup of old-style lamp. The Morning Writing Habit I Can’t Live Without. Nikki Abelson.

Nov 29, 2023

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I’m A Good Listener But I Want To Solve Your Problem

Learning the lost art of just being there

Nov 28, 2023

Easy listening sign in library book shelf. I’m A Good Listener But I Want To Solve Your Problem. Learning the lost art of just being there.

Nov 28, 2023

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I Saw True Love in the Most Unexpected Place

Don’t be surprised when ordinary days turn magical

Nov 22, 2023

Cubist-style watercolor of an elderly couple holding hands. AI image by author.

Nov 22, 2023

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ILLUMINATION

When Therapy Wasn’t an Option, I Found Morning TV

Live television taught me what children’s shows could not

Nov 21, 2023

Vintage portable television sitting on table | When Therapy Wasn’t an Option, I Found Morning TV | Live television taught me what children’s shows could not | Nikki Abelson

Nov 21, 2023

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The Great Thanksgiving Mashed Potato Catastrophe of 2002

The year my side dish disaster reminded us to be thankful for all we had

Nov 20, 2023

The Great Thanksgiving Mashed Potato Catastrophe of 2002

Nov 20, 2023

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Words With Coffee

I’m Not Dumb At Learning Foreign Languages

I’ve discovered I may have a type of synesthesia

Nov 9, 2023

Random black letters in a ball surrounded by other letters — I’m Not Dumb At Learning Foreign Languages

Nov 9, 2023

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Countdown to my (2)5th Anniversary Celebration

After weeks of research, folks, we have a winner!

Nov 7, 2023

Countdown to my (2)5th Anniversary Celebration. Plates of food and wine on a small table. Balcony overlooking mountains and water.

Nov 7, 2023

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If You Play Special Interest Roulette

You might be the smartest person in the room

Oct 16, 2023

Dancing woman with outstretched arms in a group of dancers. If You Play Special Interest Roulette, You might be the smartest person in the room

Oct 16, 2023

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A Girl, Autism, and The Great Overtake

Life lessons I learned as a high school outcast

Oct 12, 2023

Girl wearing glasses reading a book in the library. For A Girl, Autism, and The Great Overtake

Oct 12, 2023

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Why My Dream Wedding Was Not Having a Wedding At All

From dresses to dances — everything about weddings brings on atomic-level distress

Oct 4, 2023

Why My Dream Wedding Was Not Having a Wedding At All. Dark-haired young woman looking stressed.

Oct 4, 2023

Nikki Abelson

Nikki Abelson

Writer, motivator, and overthinker. Ex designer. I share personal stories of autism, ADHD, daily life, & self improvement with a bit of humor. nikkiabelson.com

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