Nicole Orozco
Bio
Nicole Lives in Washington State with her husband Chuck. She has received numerous awards and holds a Bachelors Degree in psychology. Studies include life coaching, hypnosis, addiction, metaphysics, mindfulness and integrative modalities.
Stories (10/0)
The Single Mothers Survival Guide Series - A Written Plan
“Many Wisdom traditions tell us to call things that are not as though they are!” As single mothers, what is it we want to accomplish? Own our own business? Write a book? Meet Mr. Right? Spend more time together as a family? Have more outings—or maybe just feel normal again? Since it is easy to stay in a survival mode, most single mothers go into this mode first. Not only that, it is very easy to stay in this mode because just to survive at this point takes a tremendous amount of intelligence and energy. The goal I wanted to attain was to thrive, not just survive. To thrive, after a reasonable amount of time you must first get out of the survival mode. The next step is creating a roadmap, or a (once again) written plan that comes from your vision of what you feel you want or need in order to thrive.
By Nicole Orozco4 years ago in Families
The Single Mothers Survival Guide Series - Balancing Your Life
“Eventually, though, I had to listen to my body and go with my life’s direction.” There are 24 hours in a day for everyone, but most single mothers definitely needs more. Perhaps 40 hours in a day would be more like it. Whatever the circumstances, it seems like there is never enough time to do everything. Just for starters, balancing life takes ingenuity, patience, and discipline.
By Nicole Orozco4 years ago in Families
The Single Mothers Survival Guide - A Dreamer In Action
“I recalled John Maxwell saying in Failing Forward, 80% of success is just showing up.” Do you have any dreams or aspirations? Most likely you do. Do you know where your passion lies inside of yourself? It could be possible that you don’t. Many of us don’t. We fall into jobs, get married without thinking things through, and generally accept the circumstances in our life. Think about it now while you are reading this. What makes your heart thump? What gifts were you born with? Do you dare to even hope when you already have enough to do—and all hope seems to do is lead to despair?
By Nicole Orozco4 years ago in Motivation
The Single Mothers Survival Guide Series - Victim No More
“Mentors are lifelines in the bridge over the deep waters of victim to victor.” Living independently from others’ viewpoints requires that we take responsibility for our own lives and actions. In order to do this, we must stop blaming others and stop playing the role of a victim. We may have been hurt, betrayed, or abandoned in our life, but if we stay stuck in this groove of being wounded, it will be difficult to progress to the steps that can lead to a happy and fulfilling life. To make matters worse, being a victim is a role our children can take on. There are three phases to the removal and healing of the victim pattern; acceptance, forgiveness and accountability.
By Nicole Orozco4 years ago in Families
The Single Mothers Survival Guide Series - Reclaiming Yourself
“We are able to break generational cycles, one layer at a time.” Why? Why? Why did this happen to me? What did I do to deserve this? What is wrong with me? These are questions I think every person on this planet ask themselves at some point in their life. Deep down, if we have felt failure at any time in our life, we may still feel inadequate years later. After two divorces, I had to start looking within myself to find the answers to the WHYs of my broken life. I decided to listen to Tony Robbin’s advice and change my questions to HOW. By asking how this happened to me, my inward search led me to look at my denial and to think about the old programmed tapes I had running in my mind. What this showed me was that by not loving my core being, I had masked my true self, and caused myself much heartache.
By Nicole Orozco4 years ago in Families
The Single Mothers Survival Guide Series
“To sum it up, society needs a social shift in consciousness regarding the attitude it has toward single mothers.” I chose to write this series for single mothers, rather than for single parents. Please don’t misunderstand my motives, as I believe being a single father has many challenges. However, these experiences are best told by a single father, one who knows what it is to be there when his 13-year-old daughter starts menstruating, or when she wants to start dating. This could be a very awkward position, even for the most understanding and supportive dad. The perspective I offer is from a woman’s point of view and some of the feelings and situations that single moms go through in relating to society.
By Nicole Orozco4 years ago in Families
