Nicole C. Ayers

Do New Year’s resolutions motivate you, or are you like me, where you start strong and then you lose interest/get distracted/realize you must have been amped up on pixie sticks when you made the resolution and there’s no way you can sustain it?
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Flossing my teeth regularly is the the only resolution that I’ve kept. There are a few reasons this one stuck:
*I was invested in keeping my teeth healthy.
*It was easy and only took a couple of minutes.
*I hooked it onto my already established daily habit of tooth brushing.
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Can you think of a self-care habit that you’d like to nourish your body with? Join me on Thursday, December 29, to get support crafting a compassionate New Year plan that will work for you. Register at 🔗 in bio.
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These two were a big push for me to heal my relationship with my body. I knew they were absorbing everything I said about my body, even when my nastygram narrator was only squawking in my head. They were observing the way I treated my body. And I was horrified.
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They receive enough body-shaming lessons from this world. I am not going to be the one who teaches them to hate their bodies. Instead, I’m committed to showing them how to be kind, compassionate, and respectful of the miraculous vessels that carry them through life.
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Are you ready to model body acceptance for your loves? Join me for “New Year Body Goals,” where we’ll create new kinds of resolutions for our bodies.
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Register at 🔗 in first comment.
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Could you use a silent night?

Holiday stress can weigh you down and tank the most joyful occasion. If you want to release stress and get grounded in your body, join me for Wild Soul Wisdom.

Our free community class is Sunday, December 4, 7:30-8:30 pm EST.

Class is virtual so DM me for the link. All women are welcome. No experience needed!

You’ll want to dress comfortably and have a quiet place to move. I use a yoga mat, but a chair/couch is also fine. Water is always a good idea, but this a “work-in” rather thank a “workout.”

What else would you like to know?

Dear V***a,
It’s Giving Tuesday! Did you know:

*V***ar lichen sclerosus prevalence is as high as 1 in 70 v***a owners.
*Untreated v***ar lichen sclerosus can lead to precancer or cancer in 2-7% of people.
*Lichen sclerosus (LS) affects children and adults of all genders and all ages.
*Currently, there is no cure for LS.

Yeah, I didn’t know much about LS either until I met the amazing folks at .

Everyone involved in diagnosing and treating LS must have access to evidence-based information about this disease. That’s why the Lichen Sclerosus Support Network (LSSN) is actively working to bring together researchers, healthcare providers, patients, families, and the general public.

LSSN is:
*partnering with medical, healthcare, and wellness providers and practitioners to develop and present evidence-based education materials to support patients’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
*targeting spaces where teens and adults are hungry for information - Google, YouTube, Instagram, podcasts, and blogs.
*producing annual events like the Holistic Healing Summit to increase LS awareness and community support.

To do all of this, they need our help today! V***a, please share with all your friends (those who have v***as and those who love someone who has a v***a). The link to donate can be found in their bio at . And great news, all donations are tax deductible!

Love,
Me

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Would you throw your foot up there to open this door? Imagining the shenanigans that would ensue if I tried this is cracking me up. Come giggle with me Sunday evening, 7:30 pm EST, for Wild Soul Wisdom. Maybe we’ll try to throw our legs up in the air. 🤣❤️

DM me for the class 🔗.

All women welcome. All bodies welcome. All abilities welcome. You don’t have to be able to throw your leg high, I promise. 😘

📸: (Thank you for the laugh!)

Kicking this weekend off with JOY! I spent the day at The Forum at getting to share embodiment practices with some gorgeous souls who work at local nonprofits so they can care for themselves as well as they care for everyone else. What’s bringing you joy this weekend?

What time is it?!?

It’s ABOUT DAMN TIME for LIZZO!!!

Have you ever been on a diet? A better question might be: how many diets have you tried?
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I was 13 the first time I remember restricting food. I took over-the-counter diet pills in grad school. I earned lifetime membership with Weight Watchers in my thirties.
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There’s a reason we diet again and again. And it’s not because we’re failures. It’s because diets are designed to fail.
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Diet culture costs is time, energy, money, and peace. You can ditch diet culture and reclaim peace with your body.

I’m leading a Ditch Diet Culture workshop tomorrow night, 9/22, from 6-8 at in Rock Hill. Will you join me?

Register at JourneyWithin.Me/Special-Events.

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This watermelon salad is giving some refreshing vibes. Want a refresh for your body and mind? Join me tomorrow (9/4, 10 am EST) for a Wild Soul Movement community class. Free for all the ladies. Just DM for the 🔗 to the virtual space.

Want to make your insides light up like this disco ball? Then join me for a free Wild Soul Movement class this Sunday, 9/4, at 10 am EST.

Class is virtual, so you can practice from anywhere! DM for the 🔗. You’ll love this simple and powerful practice! It is a healer!

Friends and family welcome to join you! Ladies only please.

Dear Middle Finger,
What happened this morning? Are you okay? That person honked, and you flew up. I wasn’t even sure what was happening until you were reflecting in the rearview mirror.
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Almost always you defer to the thumbs-down or creepy-smile approach when an impatient driver honks at us. I can’t even remember the last time you flipped off another driver. It’s been decades, maybe.
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Gah! I was so embarrassed at your impulsive action. Not only was the other driver a teenager, you chose your time to shine in front of my teenager. Some role model. I felt ashamed. Flustered. Discombobulated. Which caused me to turn when I shouldn’t have. Which created more upset and fear.
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I guess we call this a teachable moment. I’ll apologize to my teenager and talk some more about driving safety. She offered a lot of grace this morning and seemed a little cornfuzzled that I was so angsty about the incident. I know it’s good to be real and messy in front of her sometimes.
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I’m still a little mad at you though. It’s also a little funny. And I’m a lot curious about why I get so triggered when somebody honks at me to turn before I’m ready. Do you have anything to say? Or have you spoken your mind already?

Love,
Me
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Weight gain. Injury. Illness. Aging. Change. Something inexplicable happening. Pain. It can feel like our bodies are betraying us. How do you move through these things?
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If you’re ready to traverse some tender territory on your body-acceptance path, I’ve got you. Join me tonight, 8/18, at for a healing workshop on body betrayal.

Register here: journeywithin.me/special-events

Y’all! This fairy hair! I came here to ask a favor, but I can’t stop laughing at this one strand of hair. It absolutely will not lay down. When I glance at my rear view mirror, all I can see is this hair bobbing around. 🤣

Talk about a rebel! Which brings me back to the favor. Will you please go to the Panel Picker and vote for my talk: “Join My Body-Lovin’ Rebellion”?

https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/122541
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This is a big ask because you’ll have to log in/create an account to vote. The entire process takes less than 5 minutes. Your vote will help me share this message on a bigger platform, and we need everyone to know how worthy we (and our bodies) are. Please vote and share with other folks too. Many thanks for being folks I can ask!

Have you ever felt betrayed by your body?
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I have. My knees. My belly. My cervix. My thyroid.
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Letting myself feel the fear, anger, and grief and do some deep forgiveness work with my body was a game changer on my journey to make peace with my body.
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Thursday night, 8/18, I’ll walk you through this tender work. Join me at from 6-8. Register at journeywithin.me/special-events to save your spot.


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These images were captured a couple of months apart. One made me feel mortified because of how I looked. The other made me feel vibrant because of how I looked. But both simply captured a single millisecond of my life. Neither defines who I am as a person. Neither determines my worth. So if you have a photo that makes you feel sh*tty, throw it out. It’s one photo capturing one teensy moment of your life. You have zero obligation to hang onto a photo that challenges your peace with your body.
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Candid. Whew, it can be so hard to be candid, to say what we really think/feel/believe, when it comes to our bodies.

Have you ever found yourself stuck in a group conversation where one woman starts fat-shaming her body and then other people join in? Or have you had that relative who can’t help but tell how you could be prettier? What about the coworker who brags about who never misses a chance to say your outfit’s cute but . . . ?

How do you respond? What do you say? Do you go along and beat yourself up later?

Join me tomorrow at for the “Accept Your Body. LIVE Your Life” workshop to learn what to do when you find yourself in those gross conversations about your body or someone else’s. Starts at 6.

Register at https://www.journeywithin.me/special-events!

Ready to LIVE without all the body shame? Lean in with me (I love wordplay!) this Thursday, August 11, at 6pm, at .
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We’ll talk about setting personal boundaries, navigating tough family and friend interactions, using social media, and so much more. We’ll end the workshop with some Wild Soul Movement and a Q&A.
Register: https://www.journeywithin.me/special-events
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LIVE your life knowing that your worth can never be measured in a mirror.
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Even if you aren’t there, if you can’t believe that’s true for you, it’s okay. I’m here to hold space and believe it for you until you’re ready. You are worthy of living a full life just as you are.
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But even for my folks who are doing the work to love on themselves, it’s easy to get sideswiped by toxic messaging in media, by a loved one’s hurtful comment, by a dressing room mirror, by a horrible medical experience, by a hurtful disappointment, like a breakup or a job loss.
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Join me next Thursday, 8/11, at to learn ways to set boundaries and practice self-compassion while you befriend your body and live your life. Register at https://www.journeywithin.me/special-events.
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Wherever you are, here’s your reminder to love on yourself. Seriously. Wrap your arms around your miraculous body and squeeze.
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I’m sitting in traffic and just had to smile when I saw this nudge to offer some love. Love notes are everywhere. 💌

Make Peace with Your Body. The framework I use to guide folks to body peace is “Awaken. Heal. Live.” It’s not always a linear path, and it’s one you’ll cycle through many times. That’s how healing works.
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In practice this can look like:
Awaken - Questioning the belief that my knees are bad. Are they really “bad,” or did I have accidents that caused injuries? Giving myself lots of reflection time to ponder.

Heal - Doing forgiveness practices focusing on my knees.

Live - No longer shaming my knees for their injuries. Giving myself compassion and care when they’re achy.
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Does it help you to work with a framework when you’re healing?
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Body + Beach = Beach Body ☀️🌊⛱

If you’ve been longing to stick your toes in the sand, there is not one thing you need to change about your body before you go. The sun, the ocean, and the sand will be there to welcome you gladly.

Looking for some freedom in your body? Join me tomorrow morning (Sunday, 7/3) at 10 am for a free, virtual Wild Soul Movement class. All women welcome. No experience needed. It’s a liberating practice that invites you to move just because it feels good.
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So happy to be leading the Make Peace with Your Body Workshop tonight ! There are a couple of spots left, and I’d love to have you join me.
You deserve an evening to take care of your body!
Register at journeywithin.me/special-events.

How do you love your body when it feels like your personal agency over it is being stripped away?

I have immediate tools you can practice to source your personal power in your body.

Join me this Thursday, 6/30, 6-8pm, at to begin.

Register at journeywithin.me/special-events.



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Are you overwhelmed with feelings after the Supreme Court dismantled Roe v. Wade yesterday?

I’m going to open my membership Wild Soul Movement class tomorrow morning (Sunday, 6/26, 10 am EST) for everyone so you can have an outlet to care for your body and move the energy of those emotions around in a community of women. DM me for the 🔗 to join.

If you’re looking for your next right step, getting into your body will help you find clarity.

This is a virtual class. You don’t need a special outfit or props. Just show up in comfortable clothes. I’ve got you.

We don’t have to live like this. We can break the cycle of body hate and create a legacy of body acceptance instead.

I can help you uncomplicate your relationship with your body. Join me for a Make Peace with Your Body workshop on Thursday, June 30, at to begin shedding BS beliefs about your body.

Register at journeywithin.me/specialevents.

How do you see yourself, your body? Maybe try this on today: “You are the image of imperfect perfection with beautiful flaws.”
~Kemya Brown

How are you? How’s your heart?

If you’re struggling with unwieldy emotions that feel too big to bear, join me for a free, virtual Wild Soul Movement class this Sunday, May 29, at 10 am EST. It will help you move those feelings around and get reconnected with your body, so you can discover what the next right move is for you.

DM for 🔗. All women are welcome.