About me

Hi, I’m Nicola (aka Nikki) and I’ve been where you are so many times over the past 30 years…

• I trained and worked as a scientist, but found myself questioning the methods and madness of such a soulless approach, and threw it all away to start my own business as an astrologer and then a soap maker.
• I looked at conventional childbirth options and decided instead to have a home birth, despite all of the naysayers and misinformation, and it was challenging but totally worth it.
• I struggled my whole life with allergies, eczema and other health issues and was determined to heal myself so my kids wouldn’t have the same issues. Twenty years in and we’re doing great!
• For decades I eschewed the esoteric and embraced only the logical, only to discover that opening up to my intuition brought me so much more joy and confidence.
• I ate a conventional, processed diet for the first 35 years of my life, and then discovered that eating a wholefood plant-base diet was both pleasurable and powerful.
• I created a successful career centred around analytical thinking and online technology, and yet somehow never felt like I was doing my life’s purpose.

In every situation, something felt off, and I had to take courage in hand, step back, and look at what was under the surface.

When I did, I was able to feel those gentle nudges moving me in a slightly different direction, and then begin to make the necessary changes in my life.

These experiences were difficult, often painful, and sometimes downright traumatic, but every time, when I chose to listen to that still, small voice, I ended up better off than I was before.

I’ve been stubborn since I was a small child.

My mother used to delight in telling the story of how my very first word was “No”. (I’m proud of that fact!)

I’ve also noticed over the years that as soon as someone tells me what I “should” be doing, I immediately want to NOT do whatever it is with every ounce of my being, almost without regard to sense or reason.

But I’ve come to understand that my so-called “stubbornness” was actually an instinctive reaction, designed to protect my inner guidance from outer influences.

Because my life’s lesson has been, and will continue to be, about listening to and following my guidance, without reference to anyone or anything else, while still remaining informed, logical, reasonable and practical.

Not always an easy balance to walk, I can tell you.

And while it still scares the %@#! out of me, I also recognise that I’ve been compelled to do this my entire life – from choosing a home birth, to healing myself naturally, to running my own businesses, to questioning everything and always having to know “why” before I can accept anything.

It’s who I am, and it’s time to fully embrace it.

My journey began before my children were born, with a deep desire to avoid passing my personal issues onto my children.

I realised something had to change when I watched myself speak to my 3-year-old son in the same dysfunctional way my parents spoke to me.

In that moment, I wanted access to a better version of myself so that I could avoid being triggered, and  communicate with kindness and wisdom instead of overreacting.

I was also terrified of the harm I was causing my kids through my actions arising from my wounded self instead of from love.

To fix this, I had to shift from being wounded to healing myself, so that I could be a more effective parent and not repeat the painful patterns of the past that had been handed down from generation to generation in my family.

Over the years, I’ve explored a wide variety of conscious living activities, including natural health, non-violent communication and energy work techniques.

I’ve learned a lot about the worlds of spirituality and trauma, and have worked with many talented energy healers and therapists.

I am committed to finding solutions for releasing past wounds, in the most efficient way possible, and I found the answer in certain body-based techniques, including energy work, breathwork and bodywork.

I’m only interested in approaches that are:

• widely and freely accessible to everyone,
• don’t involve the mind or reliving trauma,
• that you can use easily on your own everyday,
• in the privacy of your own home

Now I help parents who are aware of their emotional baggage and past wounds go from repeating generational patterns and passing their issues onto their kids to being conscious, compassionate, and present in their parenting.

This work empowers them to:

• break the cycle of pain and create a better future for their family,
• without having to spend years in therapy or relive the past,
• so they can set healthy examples of communication, emotional management, and personal growth, and
• nurture a love-filled environment for their children to thrive, 
• creating a brighter future for their family.

• That we all have an inner guidance system that gently pushes us towards the things that are best for us, if we only take the time to stop and listen
• That gathering information is absolutely essential, and gets us so much closer to the right decisions for us, but it can only take us so far
• That information is useless if it doesn’t allow us to take practical, relevant action to change our lives
• That there is no ONE right answer to any question, situation or problem, but instead we each need to discover our own unique answers
• That the world is in serious need of upheaval, and that innovation and courage is what’s required to create the beautiful world our heart knows is possible
• That assessing information logically and rationally is critical to make sure we’re aren’t being led astray
• That asking lots and LOTS of questions is an essential skill for anyone who wants to tease out the underlying truth of any situation
• That life is too short to waste time on superficial, inefficient or irrelevant activities, which translates to a complete intolerance of time wasters
• That learning to trust the Universe is absolutely essential if we’re ever to make the kind of difference we want to make, even though it can be ridiculously hard to do
• That the status quo is boring and yesterday’s news, and that the promise and potential of tomorrow is the most intoxicating and exhilarating thing in existence
• That your future is in your hands and that you are capable of doing whatever it takes

I have a unique blend of qualifications and personal experience that have helped me to navigate the challenges of making my own decisions and living a conscious, deliberate life.

Here’s a few of them that might be of interest to you:

• Completed a Bachelors Degree of Science (with Honours), majoring in Genetics and Biochemistry, with a minor in Statistics, followed by a Graduate Certificate in Computing at Monash University
• Published over 70 recipes and articles on my wholefood vegan blog from 2013 to 2019
• Ran a specialist computer hardware business with my husband for nearly 14 years
• More than 15 years experience in digital marketing and 20 years in coding and website development
• Fully qualified professional astrologer, through the Australian Academy of Astrology & Cosmobiology
• Certified Reiki practitioner and trained intuitive with Six Sensory (Level I) and Matrix Energetics
• Other informal trainings, including homeopathy, Touch for Health, EFT, Sounds From Source and non-violent communication

It’s an eclectic mix, but it’s what I’ve needed to help me make my way through a life that was out of balance and out of touch.

Some other quirky facts about me:

• I was born in February, with my Sun in Pisces, my Moon in Aquarius and my Ascendant in Pisces – I’m definitely a sensitive water baby with an eye for the future!
• I come up as either an INFJ or an INFP in the Myers Briggs system, depending on my mood
• In the “How to Fascinate” model I’m Mystique + Innovation, which equals the Secret Weapon
• In Ainslie MacLeod’s The Instruction I’m a Spiritualist, a Thinker and an Educator
• And in Cerries Mooney’s Archetypes I’m primarily an Alchemist and then a Creator

I also have a library of more than 500 physical books and 400 ebooks on a HUGE range of topics, from natural health to personal finance, and I love to constantly research, read and learn.

And then of course, there’s the 40+ years of personal experience, and the fact that every single day I am still learning, exploring, discovering and creating my life in a way that works for me.

From astrology to meditation, intuition to connecting with nature, I’ve been trying to find my own way in this wild world for years, exploring almost every new age modality along the way.

I also happen to be very practical, and not a huge fan of fluff, rituals or doing what I’m “supposed” to do.

I love translating my knowledge into practical skills and outcomes, bringing esoteric concepts down to earth, and helping to bridge our inner and outer worlds.

I also seem to have a knack for amplifying people’s inner voices, and calling them forward to something more.

People generally either hate me or can’t get enough of me, but either way you can’t stay standing still while I’m around.

Even with all of that, I don’t know everything and I most definitely do NOT have all the answers.

In fact, I’m here to help you find YOUR answers, which might be completely different from mine, and that’s exactly how it should be.

I want to share what I’ve learned along the way, including how to free yourself from the pain of the past, in a very practical, hands-on kind of way.

Through my videos, blog posts, books, courses and artwork I empower people to live deliberate, sometimes unconventional lives, by teaching them what they need to know to make different choices and express their uniqueness, while remaining immersed in a society that encourages conformity and quiet surrender.

I create a safe space for you to step outside of the status quo, and look at your life through new eyes.

If you would like support, inspiration and tools to help you as you take back control of your life and begin to live it on your own terms and by your own rules, please connect with me in whatever ways suits you best:

• My articles
• My YouTube videos
• My email newsletter

I’m currently doing research for a passion project about parents struggling with breaking generational patterns of pain and emotional wounding.

If that sounds like you, I’d love to speak with you. Please book a call with me on my calendar:

https://wisdomstirring.com/go/chat-with-nicola

I look forward to interacting with you, and helping you to shape your brighter future.