Nikki Albert
Bio
I'm a fiction writer under the pen name Lily Hamilton and a blogger under my name. I live in Alberta, Canada with my common-law spouse and my cat. I'm currently on disability with fibromyalgia, chronic migraine disease and chronic vertigo
Stories (13/0)
My magical skill of killing wind-up watches
I was sorting through my jewelry box of things I don’t wear and that’s a lot since I rarely wear jewelry. I’m sorting it out and I find three very nice watches I have received once upon a time. Usually for some special occasion sort of gift. Back when analog watches were gifts, and we didn’t have Smartphones implanted in our lives permanently.
By Nikki Albert2 years ago in Humans
Pretend-extroversion: when introverts fake it
I read an awesome book called ‘Quiet' by Susan Cain about introversion I recommend to all my fellow introverts. There is a very interesting chapter called ‘When should you act more extroverted?’ And well, no one says you Should.
By Nikki Albert2 years ago in Humans
Purpose and Meaning in Life
I was talking to someone who felt like they had no purpose and meaning in life. Some might respond that we do not necessarily need meaning. That life simply is. However, meaning and purpose are factors in life satisfaction. And I think we can all agree as humans we create meaning, whether we want to or not. To feel like this life has no meaning and we have no purpose in it means we have no motivation or drive to persist in our goals. I am sure we have at all, at one time or another, related to this feeling. I certainly have.
By Nikki Albert2 years ago in Humans
When you're in denial that you're a Highly Sensitive Person
There are some Highly Sensitive People out there that were always aware they were and found ways to adapt to this fairly early on. Even though environments and people could cause overstimulation they knew the skills to deal with that. That wouldn’t be the type of HSP I am.
By Nikki Albert2 years ago in Psyche
Imposter Syndrome and chronic illness
I have had Imposter Syndrome for really all my life. Along with 70% of the population, at some time or another. Imposter syndrome is the feeling that any successes you have had are due to luck or some external influences outside of yourself. And not your skills, talent or qualifications.
By Nikki Albert2 years ago in Psyche
My ghost
I have a ghost story which is a bit of a tale. I'm a skeptic when it comes ghost phenomena because I know with my sleep issues and migraine disease with aura that the brain can play so many tricks on us. Tricks that may seem like something paranormal but are not. Things like hallucinations right as we fall asleep or from sleep paralysis or from migraine attacks.
By Nikki Albert4 years ago in Horror
6 Things to Know About Invisible Disability Awareness
"According to the Invisible Disabilities Association, the term invisible disability refers to symptoms such as debilitating pain, fatigue, dizziness, cognitive dysfunction, brain injuries, learning differences, mental health disorders, as well as hearing and visual impairments. They are not always obvious to the onlooker, but can sometimes or always limit daily activities range from mild challenges to severe limitations and vary from person to person" Invisible Disabilities You Should Know
By Nikki Albert4 years ago in Longevity
Open letter from a person with chronic pain
Maybe explaining living with chronic pain to someone who doesn’t have it is impossible. Maybe it is like explaining infinity in a finite world. We can only count so far before we realize we can’t really comprehend infinity in our minds. And while everyone understands temporary pain the idea that pain persists, endures, and never goes away is beyond comprehension. The mind cannot imagine what that would be like. Mostly because the pain experience once over vanishes from the mind rapidly and becomes a vague memory. And trying to take that vague memory and imagining someone enduring that their entire lives is impossible. It is also impossible because chronic pain itself as an experience changes people and how we live in the world. It just is not the same as temporary pain… not the same in how someone reacts to it.
By Nikki Albert4 years ago in Longevity
