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Nicole Degere, CLC, OTR/L
  • Feb 14
  • 5 min

The Change Coach

“There is a voice inside of you that whispers all day long. “I feel that this is right for me, I know that this is wrong.” No teacher, preacher, parent, friend Or wise man can decide What’s right for you—just listen to The voice that speaks inside.” (Shel Silverstein, “The Voice”Where the Sidewalk Ends) Five years ago, I was in the wrong relationship, the wrong house, the wrong job, and more than anything, the attitude I had about myself, was a wilting plant that didn’t bothe
Nicole Degere, CLC, OTR/L
  • Sep 7, 2018
  • 8 min

Surviving

Once upon a time, I had chronic pain due to a lifetime of living with scoliosis. I also had a child with a new onset of type one diabetes and I was newly divorced. Then, out of wedlock, I had a new baby. When my ex-husband left the state for work, I started to write. From a distance, he and I wrote a blog during that time. Writing, my family, my kids and hope, all helped me survive. I remember looking at the words on the screen, whether I chose to share them, or not, they v
Nicole Degere, CLC, OTR/L
  • Sep 7, 2018
  • 4 min

A loved One Lost

I wrote this on 8/20/17 for Bridget. This summer I knew much joy and happiness but also knew sadness and loss. It is with great admiration for my cousin Bridget that I share the words I wrote in her memory. Bridget passed away just weeks after receiving a new heart. She had survived cancer when she was young and seven heart attacks. She was a beautiful soul who was loved by many. Being with my cousin Bridget, was a feeling of peace, like walking along the beach feeling the sa
Nicole Degere, CLC, OTR/L
  • Sep 7, 2018
  • 5 min

Falling in love, again.

I had the honor of writing for my friend and author, Terry Gaspard, on her blog, Movingpastdivorce.com, found at: https://movingpastdivorce.com/?s=nicole+olivier-degere&x=0&y=0 I don’t think love is something you can plan or create. Love for my husband came unexpectedly, and when I had stopped looking for love. It happened when I finally had come to love myself again, and opened my heart to the possibility of finding that one person who would love me for who I am. It was afte