My Story: From Surviving to Thriving
“Self-care isn’t selfish it’s sacred. And sometimes, the hardest person to set a boundary with... is the one in the mirror. But she deserves peace too.”
When I look back over my life, I see God’s grace woven through every painful moment, every breakthrough, and every decision that brought me back to myself.
I was once a woman carrying the weight of broken relationships, emotional instability, rejection, and fear. I fought silent battles with inadequacy and constantly asked, “Am I enough?” I spent years running from pain, hiding behind the role of being the “strong one,” while inside, I felt anything but.
Like many women, I know what it feels like to be in survival mode pushing through life, settling, and showing up for everyone else but myself. I know what it’s like to live with “Me Guilt” guilt for wanting more, guilt for dreaming, guilt for saying no, guilt for saying yes, guilt for just being.
But in the middle of that mess, God met me.
There were several moments where I had to choose. Choose healing over hurt. Faith over fear. Wholeness over pretending I was okay. I walked away from what was familiar, even when it cost me relationships, comfort, and control. And that decision changed everything.
I’ve made mistakes. I’ve cried out to God with nothing but questions. I’ve doubted my worth.
I’ve had to fight to reclaim my voice, my peace, my purpose. But every fall became a rising. Every scar became a testimony.
Through it all, God has shown me that self-love isn’t selfish it’s sacred. That self-care is important. That healing is possible. That freedom is real. And now, I help other women do the same.
Today, I don’t just survive I Thrive!
Through Thrive Studios LLC Empowerment Hub, I walk alongside women and mothers who are coming out of their own battles whether that be homelessness, emotional trauma, or cycles of unworthiness. I empower them to reconnect with their voice, their value, and their vision.
I AM A LIGHT FOR YOUNG GIRLS!
If you’ve ever felt stuck, unseen, lost, or full of shame for just trying to make it through know this:
You are not alone. You are not your past. And there is still so much purpose in your future.
I’m here to remind you that you still have to choose for yourself.
- Nyteisha Nicole