Thoughts of a Dreamer w/ Terri Nikki

Send us Fan Mail I have to be honest. I've given in to the feelings of comfort. Who doesn't want to be comfortable? Who doesn't want to feel like they're in control? So, take the easy route... But every action has a reaction and the reaction to comfort is stagnancy... or archived dreams... unattainable dreams. When faced with opposition, you HAVE to be honest with yourself.......

Send us Fan Mail I just got back from vacay. 🥰 I went with new friends. I had a BLAST! They made me feel so SAFE when expressing myself and they all had the responses like, “I feel that too” or “I’ve been there before.” It was then I realized that having a community of like minds is KEY for dream chasing! They made my vulnerability safe and less scary. I felt like I belonged. Thank y’all! Find yo...

Send us Fan Mail I cried. This is my vulnerability post. This was my honest reaction to launching the Thoughts of a Dreamer Pod! IT WAS SCARY! It was soooo scary, but I did it. I actually did it. 🙈--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughtsofadreamer/messageSupport this podcast: https:/...

Send us Fan Mail Doncha love all these what if questions?? Burning questions that make you doubt yourself and your good mind? The questions that make you FREEZE in your tracks?!? Yeah, well… what if you DONT? What if this is the moment you look back on and tell your younger self DO IT!! What side are you on?? Follow me on IG: toa_dreamer Email me: Tofadreamer@gmail.comFollow me on Twitter: toa_dre...

Send us Fan Mail I HATE IT HERE! Whew! Who wants to be all vulnerable all the time? Not me! However, I’m finding so much STRENGTH in vulnerability! Man! I decided to take the risk and be vulnerable and I’ve reaped soooo many rewards! I guess I would’ve never known until I tried. 🤷🏾‍♀️ Get comfortable, kids. We’re gonna be in this vulnerable lesson for a minute! 😌 Follow me on IG: toa_dreamer Em...

Send us Fan Mail I can’t get these old dreams out my head! I had to analyze those bad boys to figure out when my motivation and desire LEFT those TD teams… so to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself, I dug deep and found my why. I see now that the WHY has to be STRONG! The WHY is what will get you through all the hard and ambiguous times when chasing these dreams. Just follow me here… know your...

Send us Fan Mail I was cleaning and found my dream graveyard. What a DAY! As proud as I was to see what I accomplished in my past life, I was equally disappointed at my decision to defer. …the decision to stop… the decision to push the dream to the back burner. UGH. I thought about why I dropped all these dreams and I just was NOT in the right headspace. Welp, it’s time to pick them back up! …well...

Send us Fan Mail I LOVE a good analogy! It just hit me a few days ago that Covid literally changed my life! I was FORCED to feel EVERYTHING I locked away. It just gut punched me. We CANT NEGLECT ourselves because it ALWAYS comes out... whether you want to or not. Have you felt this? Just a mental health rant/check in... Follow me on IG: toa_dreamer Email me: Tofadreamer@gmail.comTwitter and FB com...

Send us Fan Mail I was schooled by a jogger. I tried to keep up and I couldn’t. It was humbling. I want it all... and want it now BUT not if I’ll be doubled over gasping for air! 😂 slow and steady. My pace. My race. No one else’s. I SWEAR learn lessons everywhere.... 👀I’d love you to message me!! Have anything to say?? Send me a voice message!! ☺️ Follow me on IG: toa_dreamerFollow me on Twitter...

Send us Fan Mail Surprise, shawty!!! 🥳 Bonus episode this week!! We all have gaps where the dots just don’t add up! We honestly don’t know... and that’s OK! Sheeeeesh! Give yourself a break! Good thing is.. ALL OF US have gaps and we just need to take steps toward them to conquer them! Clear as mud?? 😅I’d love you to message me!! Have anything to say?? Send me a voice message!! ☺️ Follow me on I...

Send us Fan Mail I think I laughed more at that intro than anything! 😂 Seriously, we dreamers have to stick together! You are the company you keep, so who is your company? Who’s in your circle of trust, Greg? 😂 ok. It’s all out. But, having the right people in your corner an propel your dream or stifle your dream. It’s so important to know and understand who is for your dream. Throw history out...

Send us Fan Mail I’ve been off. Feeling so emotional about where I am in this dream chaser journey. Then, I had this epiphany... IM LOYAL TO MY LIMITS! Whaaaaaaaat?!?! Yeah, it’s a whole thing. So, I’m trying to rewire my mind... and it’s HARD! But, I’m in too deep to turn around now! So, where is your loyalty??? I’d love you to message me!! Have anything to say?? Send me a voice message!! ☺️ Foll...

Send us Fan Mail ...or is it? Listen. When did imagination become juvenile? When did dreams equal a fantasy? Idk, but it’s true. But... so many tangible things we use today stemmed from someone’s imagination. From a THOUGHT. Let’s normalize NOT running from our creativity because it’s not “logical” or because it doesn’t fit in a box. Eff the box, son. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The...

Send us Fan Mail I’m already emotional... I don’t need this anxiety! Ugh! This anxiety is trash. So, yeah... I’m looking for ANYTHING I can find to alleviate this feeling, but I made the WRONG move this time! 😂 I need control. I feel safer. This dream chasing is filled with ambiguity that I can’t control... cue the anxiety. 🤦🏾‍♀️ However this emotional dumpster fire isn’t gonna take me out! I’m...

Send us Fan Mail I did it! I drank the Kool-Aid. My mind FINALLY bought into my dream. It’s been like a sales pitch between my dream and my mind. My mind was like... NAH BRUH. Nope. But, I finally have convinced my mind that I can achieve this dream. WHAT A FEELING! Whew! There’s nothing like it! Follow me on IG: toa_dreamer Email me: Tofadreamer@gmail.comTwitter and FB coming soon! 😍--- This epi...

Send us Fan Mail We all have an emotional response or cue when facing our fears or protecting our insecurities. See.. I get defensive. I’ll fight you. Leave me be. Our dreamers journey is FILLED with risk and insecurity that make us face fears. Every new opportunity makes me feel insecure. So, how do you chase dreams and NOT turn down new opportunities? LEARNING YOUR EMOTIONAL RESPONSES! KNOW THYS...

Send us Fan Mail Listen. I was TESTED today. I have a fear of failure ESPECIALLY when singing. Whew! God tried it! He put me in this situation where I had to FACE the fear. Ugh. The name of the game is vulnerability. I hate it, but that’s the only way to face these fears. In 2020, I was forced to be more vulnerable ...what I found? It’s actually not as bad as I thought it would be. My mind hyped u...

Send us Fan Mail Still uncovering these roadblocks... Honestly, I’m TERRIFIED to fail. Scared out my mind. I promise you, I’d rather NOT face this fear, but I HAVE to. WE have to!!! As dreamers, we absolutely have to change our relationship with failure. Dammit, man. 😖 scared. Sigh. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a v...

Send us Fan Mail 200+ Downloads?!? Omg. 🤯 Thank you sooo much! My heart is filled with gratitude! Thing is, if I LISTENED to other people... if I allowed the need for support to START a podcast, I wouldn’t be here to celebrate. You don’t need the initial support to START dream doing. You don’t need anyone to validate your dream. You don’t need ANYONE pulling you or pushing you toward YOUR dream....

Send us Fan Mail Our lives move in the direction of our strongest thoughts. If you have too many thoughts, you can’t focus on what you NEED to focus on. Sit down. Take the time to quiet your mind. What is it for you? Don’t know? Find out IMMEDIATELY. You’re gonna need it. You HAVE to quiet your mind. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/ap...

Send us Fan Mail I hate Mondays. I get a whole attitude on Sunday thinking about work on Monday. ...and I like my job! Why do I feel this way? Well, I’m not the only one. I see y’all posting on Friday all excited that you’re off work! But why tho? Money? What if you KNEW your dream would financially sustain you? Would you work just as hard on YOUR VISION as you do for your paycheck? Hmm... somethi...

Send us Fan Mail Most of my 20s were a blur. This big smile of mine hid all the dark thoughts that were FEASTING on me and my dreams. It’s rough to talk about. It’s rough to hear, but necessary. I will never minimize anyone’s struggle with depression because that thing is SERIOUS! This is what I went through. This is why I go so hard NOW. I had to fight all the dark thoughts. Don’t give in to the...

Send us Fan Mail Man, listen... sometimes we get so wrapped up in the end goal that we forget to shout out the journey. Being present. Celebrating the beginnings. Celebrating just STARTING. We may not be where we want to be but KUDOS to you for just beginning! There’s no ending without a beginning. You can never achieve a goal if you never start. 🤷🏾‍♀️ I’m proud for just starting... --- This epi...

Send us Fan Mail I was an overachiever. I had to be perfect. That was my identity - “The Golden Child.” I was her. She was me. Now, I’m paying the price. 🤷🏾‍♀️ Dreams are often stifled by perfectionism and perfectionist thoughts. Most people rarely get started while others walk away too soon. But, it’s 2021... we need your dreams. We need YOU. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easie...

Send us Fan Mail A conversation from a family member straight FRUSTRATED me. I’m not where I wanna be. I’m frustrated. I’m not getting the likes. I’m frustrated. I should drop this dream, right? Nah. Let’s dig deeper... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thoughtsofadreamer/messageSupport...