My journey is one shaped by lived experience - through trauma, healing, growth, and the quiet courage it takes to begin again. I’ve walked through family violence, loss, burnout, and generational wounds - and through it all, I discovered something powerful:

We are not broken. We are becoming.

Explore Your Brilliance was born from a deep desire to share what I’ve learned - not as an expert, but as a fellow traveler. My work is grounded in emotional truth, spiritual insight, and practical tools that help people reconnect with themselves, one gentle step at a time.

Through books, journals, reflective tools, and trauma-informed offerings, I hope to create space for you to feel seen, supported, and empowered - no matter where you are on your path.

Whether you're a teen navigating your first heartache, an adult healing decades of pain, or someone simply searching for more meaning - you are welcome here.

Meet Nicole

Hi, I’m Nicole - founder of Explore Your Brilliance and the Author behind You Are Not Alone and The Temporary Theory.

A Few Things About Me

  • I’m a mum to three incredible adults - they are my universe and the reason behind so much of what I do.

  • I share life with my husband Louie and two cheeky mini dachshunds, Daisy and Devon (a sweet little mother-daughter duo) who light up my world with joy and mischief.

  • I’ve spent over two decades in a corporate career - but my passion lives in helping people reconnect with their brilliance.

  • I believe healing is possible, even in the hardest chapters - and that writing has the power to guide us home to ourselves.

  • My guiding truth is: Everything is temporary - and that’s where hope lives.

  • I’ve spent much of my life navigating and researching generational trauma - and my soul’s purpose is to help others feel less alone in their darkest moments.

  • I’m building a legacy of words, tools, and reflections to help people reclaim their light - gently, bravely, and in their own time.

  • I created Explore Your Brilliance to remind you that no matter what you've been through, you still carry beauty, strength, and possibility within you.

Why I Wrote You Are Not Alone

I wrote You Are Not Alone because I remember what it felt like to carry pain quietly - to feel lost, overwhelmed, or unsure where to turn.

This mini series began as a gentle offering to my younger self… and to anyone who has ever needed a safe space to feel, reflect, and breathe. It’s for the quiet strugglers. The strong ones who are tired. The ones who feel too much and say too little. The ones just beginning to find their way back to themselves.

Whether you’re a teen learning how to name your feelings, or an adult carrying decades of invisible weight, I wanted this series to be something simple and soft to land on - something that says:
You’re not broken. You’re not alone. And you don’t have to have it all figured out to begin healing.

These guides and journals aren’t about fixing yourself - they’re about finding yourself, gently, one page at a time.

Why I Wrote The Temporary Theory

I wrote The Temporary Theory because I needed a reminder that pain doesn’t last forever - and I know I’m not the only one.

This book was born from lived experience - not a clinical lens, but the quiet, raw truths gathered through trauma, survival, grief, and the slow rebuilding of a life. I’ve walked through darkness that made me forget my own light. And yet… I kept going. I kept learning. And I found something that changed everything:

Nothing lasts forever - not the pain, not the fear, not the moment you're in.

The Temporary Theory is my way of offering hope. It’s a guide for anyone who feels stuck, broken, or overwhelmed. Through six simple but powerful principles, this book invites you to see your struggle differently - not as the end, but as a moment in motion. A part of a bigger, brighter whole.

You are not broken. You are becoming.
And everything - even this - is temporary.

The Six Principles of The Temporary Theory

These six principles are the heart of the framework - quiet truths that emerged through experience, reflection, and the refusal to give up:

  1. Temporary Doesn’t Mean Trivial
    Pain matters, even when it passes. Your feelings are real. Your story is valid.

  2. Presence Over Perfection
    Healing doesn’t begin “when you’re better” — it begins with your willingness to be here now, just as you are.

  3. Emotion Has Intelligence
    Your feelings aren’t weaknesses - they carry wisdom, insight, and messages meant to guide you forward.

  4. You Are Not Alone
    Struggle can be isolating - but connection is a healing force. You don’t have to carry it all by yourself.

  5. Healing Is Not Linear
    Growth isn’t a straight line. It spirals, wobbles, and returns - and that doesn’t mean you’ve failed.

  6. Impermanence Is Hope
    Just as hard times come, they also pass. This moment - however heavy - can change.

“When science meets soul, healing becomes whole.”

This is where professional support and personal understanding walk side by side.

Let's Stay Connected

This isn’t just a platform. It’s a community.
Whether you're here for a journal, a course, or a quiet reminder that you're not alone - I’m so glad you found your way here.

From my story to yours - may you always return to your brilliance.

With love,
X Nicole

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
— Søren Kierkegaard