My Story.
It was a simple yet enriching start to life as a child – having the freedom to wander for hours on the family farm in the Central North Island.
My early 20’s brought a spell in the big smoke, Auckland, before, preferring the quiet connection of nature over the hustle and noise of city life and soon after, moving back into a simpler life nestled below Mt Ruapehu following the call of the snow.
In my late 20's while a student of naturopathy and practicing as a massage therapist in Wanaka, I became deeply affected by panic attacks and anxiety for several years.
I found daily comfort walking in nature and came across the ancient Buddhist teachings discovering mindfulness meditation and self-compassion. These became supportive allies during a very unsettling time.
These daily practices continue today more than twenty years on, offering nourishment and stability as a deep feeler and sensitive soul, in our always changing and unraveling world.
Looking back, this time in my 20’s was a catalyst for where I am today.
Home since 2002 has been Lake Hawea, nestled amongst the southern lakes and alpine mountains with my supportive husband, two beautiful children ages 17 and 14, and Sage dog my loyal walking companion.
I have continued my love of learning and connecting to the natural world, leading me to study plant botanical skincare formulating, mindfulness and meditation, sensory awareness and plant spirit healing to name a few.
It has always been there, a quiet whisper calling me back to a more intimate relationship with myself, spirit and the natural world. A deepening into presence.
For me presence is intentionally stopping and offering your full loving attention to the moment with all of your senses, free from the thinking mind. A direct experience as it is, however it is.
Here for your child’s smile, the plants touching your skin, the breathe, feet making contact with the earth, the sun on your face or holding the hand of your beloved.
It is a sense of touching life more deeply and celebrating the miracle of this one precious life.
And this thread weaves through the heart of True Sacred Beauty.
My wish is True Sacred Beauty supports you in your own awakening, offering you a quiet refuge to cultivate greater peace, connection and presence, engaging life with all of your senses, so you may walk through the world more authentically you creating ripples out into your family, community and our world, interconnected not separate from the web of life.
This moment. This is it. No where else you need to be.
With Love
Nicki x
“The past is already gone and the future is not yet there. Only in the present can we touch life and be deeply alive.” Thich Nhat Hanh
