I’m Nicole S. Men., and this is the NSMEN blog. I’m passionate

about making my own path in this life and breaking cycles that

have once fractured me.

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Silence about my thoughts, feelings and experiences was only

driving me further into darkness and I knew I had to save myself.

Whilst trying to unlearn my habit of under-sharing, I often

struggled to articulate myself, which would further deter me

from speaking up. My social anxiety made this particularly harder for me, so I started to type everything in my notes. Writing became my way of freeing myself from the thoughts in my head. I didn’t always presume speaking up about my thoughts welcome, so writing was the way to go.

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NSMEN is my baby, the beautiful offspring of my pain and as someone who has been battling with my mental health for a while, I am ready to talk, write and express it all, in the hopes that others will do the same. I will express myself to wellness.