Essays
Essays
Personal reflections on truth, creativity, relationships,
and the quiet work of becoming.
Personal reflections on truth, creativity, relationships,
and the quiet work of becoming.
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and the quiet work of becoming.
There have been moments in my life when something no longer fit.
A relationship.
A role.
A belief.
A version of myself that I'd outgrown.
These essays explore those moments... and reveal my own journey in relationship with myself.
I don't write because I've figured life out.
I write because writing helps me hear myself more clearly.
Sometimes an essay begins with a memory, a question, a truth I didn't know I knew... until it appeared on the page.
If these words help you feel a little more connected to yourself... then they've done exactly what I hoped they would.
Nicole Ouwenga-Scott
writer • coach • founder, Creative Thread
August 19, 2026
I spent years believing that strength meant pushing through, staying positive and keeping things moving. I’m beginning to understand that sometimes the braver thing is to stop running long enough to feel what’s already here.
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July 31, 2026
When fear shows up, how do we know whether it's asking us to grow... or warning us that we're moving away from ourselves? A quiet reflection on emotional survival, symbolic imagery, and learning to trust resonance over certainty.
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July 22, 2026
What if the thing you're creating is quietly creating you, too? A reflection on creativity, curiosity, self-trust, and learning to recognize the shape that has been waiting all along.
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July 17, 2026
We spend so much of our lives trying to understand ourselves. But perhaps the real work begins after the "aha" moment, when insight slowly becomes the way we live.
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July 13, 2026
For years, I thought I was protecting my relationships. I didn't realize I was leaving myself. This is the beginning of that story.
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