It was during my darkest moments
when I understood
that sometimes the light
is found in the most unlikely places.
Never forget
the ones who would choose
to light your way home.
© Nicole Lyons 2016
An Unlikely Compass
It was during my darkest moments
when I understood
that sometimes the light
is found in the most unlikely places.
Never forget
the ones who would choose
to light your way home.
© Nicole Lyons 2016
Rhymes and Reasons
Sunshine on Razor Wire: perspectives from "inside"
presented by Kindra M. Austin
the maiden, mother and caffeinated crone
Nicole Lyons 
I think it’s great you deactivated most of your social media accounts. IG use to be a huge trigger for my anxiety and I deactivated and delete it over 2 years ago. I felt so much can better. I’m still on FB and have learned to place certain settings that will help ME interacted best. Sometimes we need to take a step back and realize what’s best for ourselves. So kudos to you for doing that!
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Love to you ❤
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I get it about the social media. They do have a tendency to take over. Just glad you’re doing well. 😀
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Thanks Bob ❤
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Reblogged this on cabbagesandkings524 and commented:
An update from Nicole
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Hi Nicole. I have this other saying from the big book “How
Dark it is before the Dawn” and it’s come true when I’ve had nine month depression relapses. I have never muted my accounts but I don’t go on all of them and I should more. Especially twitter.
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I’m so so glad you had people who checked in. It’s such a winnowing process, and I’ve seen it happen with others, and to an extent have allowed it to happen in my own world. It’s fascinating, when you stop putting in all the effort, to see which people DO make the effort for you, especially when things are challenging.
Your words are beautiful and very true. I love the bit about CHOICE, especially. So many people I know say things like “I don’t deserve [insert person here]” and it’s not about ‘deserving’…it’s about those people CHOOSING to be part of your life, and I love that. I love knowing when I’ve been chosen.
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I couldn’t have said it better, thank you. ❤ I am blessed with some beautiful souls in my life and for that I am eternally grateful.
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We’re all here to help each other home, I think 🙂
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I think so too. I’ll always be there to walk you home ❤
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❤ You have an amazing heart, and I'm glad for any small space I might take up in it 🙂 Thank you
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You are loved and missed, beautiful ❤
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Love you 💙
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