Welcome to Empowered By Nikola!
Empowered by Nikola is a metaphor reflecting my desire to light up and empower life as Nikola Tesla powered and lit up the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. Not literally of course, but figuratively and through the channels of love, faith, hope, logic and experience. It is the light of the eternal love of my late husband that continues to course through my veins like electricity, illuminating my heart in a powerful way.
My writing is about my own struggles through different aspects of life, including:
- Weight Loss and Wellness
- Fitness and Self-Care
- Self-Confidence
- Love and Loss
- Mindfulness and Minimalism
- Goals and Motivation
- Energy and Stress management
Life is hard and our souls are an ever-changing constitution of light and darkness. I do not pretend that I am free of darkness. I come from the light portion of my soul with the goal of illuminating the darkness with hope. When you reach for your goals, they feel as distant as the stars in the sky; but it is an illusion. They are already in the palm of your hand. Likewise, when you feel your soul is blanketed in darkness, look for the sliver of light that peaks through the cracks; when you see it, set your eyes on it and give it all your attention. Watch the light grow. The light will overcome the darkness.
I want to live fully and honestly, always prioritizing truth, joy, fun, LAUGHTER, lightheartedness, simple living, the PEACE OF QUIET, real conversations, daring adventures, never-ending curiosity, uncontrollable affection, FACE-WRINKLING SMILES, strong hugs, passionate kisses, and EYES THAT SPARKLE. These are the things I wish for us all.
Love Always,
Nikola Rosa
Watch the “Putting the Pieces Back Together” Podcast with special guest, Nancy Gass
Confidence
Exercise
Eating
Energy & Stress
Fitness and Fast Food
A few hundred days ago, you could frequently find me in the fast food drive thru line at either McDonald’s or Dunkin Doughnuts, especially after a trip to my gym next door, double especially if I had a kid with me, wanting to reward them with a treat for getting up...
Winks By Example
I never set out to have a cat; he just sort of came upon me. And I especially never set out to have a blind cat. But I have learned so much from my little feline friend. Two main things come to mind: 1. seeing him adventure around the house, and readily go up and...
Maybe Planting the Seeds is Enough: Reframing Outcome-based Thinking
When we plant seeds, literally or figuratively, in any aspect of our lives or the lives of those around us, it’s only human to want to see them grow. When we put in effort, we expect to see results. But outcome-based thinking is a dangerous tightrope to walk...
Realities That Need Redress
Despite how far we think we have come with gender equality and righting social wrongs, there are still some subconscious belief systems pervading our society that are holding men and women back every day, causing us to hide in plain sight instead of shining bright,...
Connection
"We waste SO much life worrying what someone else thinks about us, though they might not even be thinking about us in the first place. Then we try to people-please based on thoughts we project onto others and assumptions we make about what would win their approval....
Nikola Rosa is an artistic rendering of the soul that has come to exist after rising from the ashes. Her thoughts are from Nancy Gass, and yet they are in some ways, a different person entirely. We all have hearts and souls that are a deep ocean of complexity and this dichotomy is no different.