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In Defense of Frodo: Two Kinds of Strength

I remember when I was younger, I struggled to accept and understand why a lot of my peers found Frodo either forgettable or material for…

4 min readJan 12, 2021

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Frodo and Sam on Mount Doom

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Mary Nikkel

My eating disorder is not a fashion statement

My eating disorder is not a fashion statement.

4 min readDec 15, 2021

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My eating disorder is not a fashion statement

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Mary Nikkel

“You don’t have to punish yourself anymore:” my anorexia recovery journey

Disclaimer: This story includes details of eating disorders that might be triggering or difficult for some readers.

7 min readNov 13, 2021

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“You don’t have to punish yourself anymore:” my anorexia recovery journey

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Mary Nikkel

How Hobbits invite us into our own quests

Today is Hobbit Day, marking the birthdays of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins. It has me thinking about these characters that have been so…

3 min readSep 22, 2021

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How Hobbits invite us into our own quests

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Mary Nikkel

To the ones with white knuckles

This last day is for you. It’s for you as you’re so tired of holding on, so tired of trying to heal in the perfect way. It’s for you as…

2 min readJul 5, 2021

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To the ones with white knuckles

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Mary Nikkel

You’re Allowed to Tell the Truth

I’d been over my head in grief for years, storm tossed and drowning, substituting punishing myself in place of true lament, when one day…

2 min readJul 5, 2021

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Golden aspen leaves

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Mary Nikkel

The Grace of And

One of the most powerful things I have learned this year is the power of “and.” There is a world of grace in the three letters of that…

2 min readJul 5, 2021

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Woman turned away from camera, face in shadow

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Mary Nikkel

To the ones who are empty

You learned the only way to keep yourself safe was to exist less and less– shrinking until there was nothing left for them to hurt…

2 min readMar 18, 2021

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To the ones who are empty

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Mary Nikkel

To the ones who have been told their minds are unholy

It might feel like your brain is wrong for simply existing the way it is– this neuro-chemical balance you’ve been told should be…

2 min readJan 19, 2021

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To the ones who have been told their minds are unholy

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Mary Nikkel

To the Healing Healers — TWLOHA

To the person I was when my recovery began — this is an open letter to you. To the girl who is taking her still-healing arms and…

3 min readJul 27, 2020

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To the Healing Healers — TWLOHA

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Mary Nikkel

Mary Nikkel

Writer. Photographer. Rock and roll Galadriel. Capturing and captured by what makes us come alive. Founder of Rock On Purpose and The Grizzly Awards.

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