about nikki
Nikki (she/they) is a queer psychic medium, Tarot reader and the person behind Nalite.
As a trauma survivor living with chronic illness, Nikki created Nalite from lived experience. Spirituality shouldn't require you to fit a certain mould before you're allowed to participate.
Nalite was born to fill that gap. Because everyone deserves a trauma-informed, inclusive and gentle approach that meets you exactly where you are.
Healing is an ever evolving journey
NIKKI'S JOURNEY
As a highly sensitive kid, growing up in a world that lives at a pace I could never quite catch up on, I searched for pockets of light wherever I could.
When I discovered that the shadowy-figures I regularly had conversations with, was something that other kids couldn't see, or my deep connection to the world and animals was so vast in a way that they couldn't understand, it didn't stop me. In fact, when I started researching spirituality, the internet became my oyster.
This came in clutch, especially after my concussion at 12 years old, after which I suddenly became a pain-ridden, anxious and depressed insomniac. Through lots of people pleasing, burn out, chronic pain and anxiety which turned from 'the weekly panic attack' to non-stop; yes, even during my sleep. I had to relearn who I am and what my purpose is, something I'm continuing to refine and I'm now happy to share with the world!
Path to Recovery
In those contractive moments, I turned to crystals and Tarot to give me an anchor;
PDTR moved me out of fear and confusion, into excitement and wonder about what my body was capable of;
EMDR helped me to center into the present, instead of fleeing from myself;
The more I used these tools, the more I began to evolve and heal as a person
On top of that I did heaps and heaps of research on mental health: figuring out that concussions are actually not supposed to last and 'come back' (Shoutout Post Concussion Syndrome!)
Light at the end of the tunnel
Now, after a lot of hard work, Nikki feels more energetic each day. She is capable of living, maybe not the most normal of lives, but definitely the most joyful one! And is proud to introduce you to Nalite, a project she has dreamt of since she was around 14 and has developed the name of at she 16. In may of 2023 at 18 she registered Nalite as an official company and has been making steady progress at making their dream come true by launching Nalite to the public.
"It took me some time to be ready for Nalite. At my lowest, my mental and physical health got so bad I had to drop out of school. I've had to pause my whole life. Now, at 21, this feels so far away, not because everything magically got fixed but because I've learned how to take better care of myself. My baseline now looks like deep belly breaths and gentle, actionable change. That's the journey I want to share with you. I hope to keep flourishing alongside you." - Nikki
acknowledgements
PDTR
Mind-body connection
I have the honour to have worked with Barry Westerveld, a chronic pain and P-DTR expert,
though his site is in Dutch, I highly reccomend checking him and his field of work out!
TAROT
Bowing to my Tutor
The way tarot is traditionally taught and interpreted, never sat quite right with me. Aside from personal field-notes, Tarot for The Wild Soul from Lindsay Mack has transformed my view of the Tarot completely.
EMDR
A toast to Therapy!
Marleen Dekker's work has shaped me tremendously in my healing journey, as a gentle and encouraging guide, she helped me take back the reigns over my mental health through EMDR. To dutch people; reccomend reccomend!
family support
unconditional
Although I have learned a lot on my own, I would like to take a moment to not only thank my Oma, but also my mom, dad and my siblings. Without their unconditinal love none of this would have been possible.
I would like to thank my uncles, aunts, cousins, my cats, and above all my late grandpa, who helps me find my earbuds nowadays.
With every decision I make, my family is there to support me. Their warmth has shaped me, their laughter gives me strenght and their cuddles are honestly peak!
They are to me what in Dutch we call 'gezellig' a word which I'll forever try to find a 100% encompassing definition for.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! How grateful I am to know all of you and to be apart of your lives <3