You may want to start from the beginning (at “Who’s Nikki?”), but feel free to enjoy any of my posts as its own entity!
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A lady in silk
My mouth is dry, my arms are shaking, and my whole body feels like jelly. Yep, it’s a silks night. For the past four months I have been going to weekly classes at an aerial arts studio to tangle myself up and test my strength at aerial sling. It’s hard to describe so you may… Read more
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Blue skies, coastlines, and so many olives
I worked 26 of the 30 days in April, in the pediatric ICU no less. 3 children died. My attendings were incredible, as always. My coresidents and I leaned on each other heavily. I was exhausted physically, mentally and emotionally. Sooooo, I hopped on a plane and got the heck out of there. Okay, the… Read more
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We Can Do Hard Things
J loves the podcast We Can Do Hard Things. I really hate podcasts, but every once in a while she will hear something that reminds her of me and will play a snippet for me to hear. They discuss different topics between the three women on the show, and often talk about lessons they have… Read more
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Dear Sophie
Dr. Nikki has been upgraded!! It’s AUNT Nikki now! After what felt like 9 long months, my sister K just delivered a beautiful baby girl, and we are all so smitten. Even though we were all CONVINCED “Squish” was a boy. I worked a night shift before the delivery, and before I randomly woke up… Read more
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Seven Minutes with Evelyn Hugo
OH. MY. GOD, I thought to myself as I sat on a train headed back to New Jersey. That was SO. GOOD. I closed the book and tried to pick my jaw up off the floor. I flipped to the cover page, and immediately started googling “Taylor Jenkins Reid” to find what I could devour… Read more
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Feeling it all
Am I the only one who has to take laps of the floor between patients every once in a while, focusing on my breathing and trying to recenter myself? Am I the only one who drives home with tears prickling my eyes after a difficult shift? Is anyone else trying to remind themselves, ‘I am… Read more
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