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HOW DO YOU END A RELATIONSHIP?
is there ever a way for a relationship to end amicably? yes. but how you behave often determines how that person behaves. so how do you...

nicole calder
Jul 26, 20212 min read


TRY HARDER OR LEAVE?
one of the hardest questions to ask yourself is do i try harder or do i leave? and often that question isn't as straightforward as it...

nicole calder
May 21, 20212 min read


HOW DO YOU LET GO OF SOMEONE?
we as humans like to attach to people and to things. attachment gives us a sense of security, a sense of purpose, a sense of control. but...

nicole calder
Oct 17, 20202 min read


BREAK UPS
i believe break ups are one of the hardest things people go through in their lives. it might seem trivial, given how commonplace they...

nicole calder
Oct 13, 20202 min read


REJECTION
getting rejected sucks. whether it be for a job, a person, or being selected on a team, no one likes the feelings that rejection brings....

nicole calder
Aug 30, 20201 min read


Letting go
How? How do you let go? How do you let go of something you still want, but can’t have? This isn’t a trick question, nor is it a post with...

nicole calder
Dec 16, 20194 min read


Some dreams don't come true
I admit, I was probably a little dramatic with my last blog post. I was hurt. Frustrated. Devastated. After working so hard, doing...

nicole calder
Sep 20, 20196 min read


The decision that changed my life
Preliminary final. Salisbury Inter versus Adelaide City. Two goals down, thirty minutes in. The ball’s being crossed in by one of the...

nicole calder
Sep 9, 20195 min read


The cost of commitment
We see commitment as being virtuous, but is it really? Do good things really come to those who are committed, loyal, and devoted? Or is...

nicole calder
Aug 22, 20194 min read


Connection is the ultimate antidepressant
Sport is a drug. And I was addicted to it. When I was cut from the United squad a few weeks ago, I went through some extreme withdrawals....

nicole calder
Nov 6, 20185 min read


The ugly side of sports
Our society operates on the premise that if you work hard enough, you can achieve anything you want. But there’s a fundamental flaw in...

nicole calder
Oct 16, 20189 min read


be not yourself
"be yourself" they say but how can you? in a world that wants you to be everything but yourself a world that is fundamentally superficial...

nicole calder
Feb 5, 20172 min read


Heartbreak
Heartbreak isn’t what you think It’s not an isolated event that only occurs at the termination of a relationship Heartbreak is prolonged...

nicole calder
Dec 12, 20162 min read


A love letter of sorts
To the woman who last had my heart, My life hasn’t made much sense without you. I feel as though I’m merely existing, not living. That’s...

nicole calder
Mar 28, 20167 min read


“One liners” – Advice that really isn’t that practical
How many times have you opened yourself up to someone, only for them to reply with just love yourself or just be positive? Yet, despite...

nicole calder
Mar 22, 20169 min read


Moving on in the 21st century
How many of you have really struggled to move on with your life after a break up? Perhaps you’ve struggled to let go, or perhaps you’ve...

nicole calder
Mar 15, 201610 min read
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