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Changing the world through LOVE, LAUGHTER and a lot a bit of ACTIVISM

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Nikki Jayne is sharing her journey through burnout recovery. All the ups and downs, in almost real time. As honestly as possible. With a splattering of black humour thrown in – we could all use a good laugh. So strap in, buckle up, get ready. We will be going for a ride – slowly – one blog post at a time.

Category: LAUGHTER – Sharing Stories

  • No one can take the memories away from me…

    Some days I can’t sleep. I just see a fist flying at the headboard above my bed, the ghost of my infant son in my arms, and I am wide awake. I can’t take the quiet. I hear every single sound and brace myself for someone coming to yell at me. I flinch every time…

  • Some days I say will I give in to the Oncoming Day?

    Today it is my 40th birthday,. and this morning I am feeling content. It hasn’t been that way all week. The song Martin, the lead singer of The Chills, gifted me appears in the title. Martin wrote beside the lyrics that I will always be strong enough to face the Oncoming Day, and that is…

  • Pondering’s on my Broken Nose

    There were many topics I considered for my next blog post. The poverty trap is definitely high on my list, however over the last few weeks I have been getting progressively sicker with sinus issues made worse by my broken nose. As my nose, red from the cold, throbs bloody murder I have decided to…

  • For the best Dad ever…

    I posted this on Facebook, so I thought why not post it in its entirety here as well. This is the speech that I gave at my father’s funeral in 2019. That is something I will never forget. I miss you and love you always Dad… So for those who don’t know him, this is…

  • What makes a real BFF?

    So I have found myself this week asking a few people how they define ‘best friends’. Like what do you have to do to achieve a ‘best’ before the friends label? Really what follows is a love letter to all my best friends. I am incredibly fortunate. I have more than a few. Those that…

  • Who the hell am I?

    I attempted to start this blog with my next post, when it was politely pointed out to me that as soon as I put this up onto the internet the readers will not necessarily know who I am, so I first need to give some context. My name is Nicola Jayne Peeperkoorn (pronounced ‘peppercorn’). On…