by Nicole Havelka | Dec 1, 2021 | Advent & Christmas, Creativity, Mindfulness, Yoga & Church
I am having to work double-time at hope this year. Fall was busy for my business, so I hopefully embarked on building an online store (with the help of at least two other people). I promoted holiday gift ideas for weeks, and then: There were no sales during my Small...
by Nicole Havelka | May 5, 2021 | Change Leadership, Community, Creativity, Mindfulness, Organizations
I gathered my snacks, my Oscar ballot and my remote control then settled in to watch the telecast of the 93rd annual Academy Awards with more anticipation than usual. My effervescent reaction was not typical of this troubled time for movies — most people were not...
by Nicole Havelka | Mar 10, 2021 | Antiracism, Change Leadership, Community, Mindfulness, Social Justice
After the murder of George Floyd, I felt like I was caught in a trap that pinioned me back into thinking that there is only one right way to do antiracism work. This notion itself is a racist trap, causing me to believe that I should have one brilliant “right way” to...
by Nicole Havelka | Sep 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m not sure what makes someone at the ripe, old age of 17 think these kinds of things. I was just that kind of teenager, I guess. I have a really distinct memory of resolving when I was about 17, to live my life without regret. For me, that meant always taking...
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