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writing on overthinking, identity, style, and the messy beauty of being human - one chaotic thought at a time
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do we have any original thoughts left? (opens the original)
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on this episode of live a little, nikki lilly is asking herself a surprisingly uncomfortable question: when did i become so bad at being bored?from waiting for the kettle to boil to brushing her teeth, nikki fills almost every quiet moment with something: a podcast, tiktok, instagram, anything to avoid the silence. but she’s starting to wonder whether, by constantly consuming everyone else’s thoughts, is she leaving herself any space to have her own?nikki opens up about why silence has always fe
have we forgotten how to have fun? (opens the original)
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on this episode of live a little, nikki lilly is asking herself a surprisingly difficult question: why is it so hard to have fun nowadays?nikki has plenty of interests, but somewhere along the way, makeup, fashion and baking all became part of her job. and when the things you love become things you have to do, where does the joy go? she opens up about realising she doesn’t really have any hobbies that exist purely for her - with no productivity, content, career or end goal attached.after a frien
why can't i stop thinking about them? (opens the original)
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on this episode of live a little, nikki lilly opens up about something deeply personal she’s experienced for years, but never quite had a name for: limerence.it’s more than having a crush. it's the obsessive overthinking, replaying conversations, analysing texts, searching for meaning in a look or a delayed reply, and feeling like you need to figure out exactly how someone feels before you can finally relax. for nikki, discovering the word “limerence” was a huge moment of recognition: suddenly,
why is it so hard to make friends in your 20s? (opens the original)
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welcome back to live a little with nikki lilly... this week nikki is diving into a topic she's never properly covered in 40 episodes: why making and maintaining friendships suddenly feels impossibly harder once you leave school, and why nobody warns you about it.here's the thing about friendship at school: it wasn't something you had to work for. it happened to you. then you turn 20-something and suddenly everyone's scattering. friendship goes from happening in the gaps of your day to something
how to escape everyone's expectations of you with amybeth mcnulty (opens the original)
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welcome back to live a little with nikki lilly... this week nikki is joined by her friend, actor amybeth mcnulty (anne with an e, stranger things)!the episode kicks off with nikki immediately addressing the elephant in the room: are they dating? the internet has a lot of opinions on this one...the real conversation centres on amybeth's most iconic role. from playing anne in 'anne with an e' (and how that character shaped so much of her identity), to her experiences on 'stranger things' and how i
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