nikyla

nikyla
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Strong willed and determined since a little girl, this mom of three, wife, worship leader, writer, and career woman, believes dreams come true if you do the work. Nikyla hails from St. Louis, Mo, the “show me” state. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University and Southern University. She is a certified teacher and currently teaches at Louisiana Connections Academy. Her time out of the office is filled with family, friends and faith. She adores her three children Kyre, K’mya, and Kris and has been married to her childhood sweet heart Remiah Trask for fourteen years. Nikyla is currently a worship leader at Anchor Chapel in Baton Rouge. She has always been passionate about the things she sets her mind to. Her story of victory over severe anxiety disorder, after her third child, is truly one you must hear to believe. It will transform the way you view people with mental illness and even the way you view yourself. She is the founder of the mental health campaign entitled Be Brave. Writing has become a form of therapy for her, and the stories she shares are always honest, heartfelt, and transparent. Read more of Nikyla’s Brave Blogs here.

It’s Not Just in My Head :: the Anxious Body

People who live with anxiety face a battle almost everyday. I know because I have diagnosed anxiety. We often try to educate people on how to help us cope by giving them a lot of...

To the Wife of an Officer. From the Wife of a Black Man.

Editor's disclosure: This piece was written prior to the events that took place on March 18 in which EBR Sheriff's Deputy Sgt. Shawn Anderson was shot and killed by a suspect and is not...

Discovering and Developing Their Talents

People often us ask how we did it. Did we enroll them in lessons as toddlers? How did we get them to be so good? The answer is "WE DIDN'T." You see, I have...

When School Calls

Have you ever received the dreaded phone call or note home from your child's school? You have that gut wrenching feeling in the pit of your stomach because you know it's rarely a heart warming...

I’m Not You and You’re Not Me :: A Lesson in Cultural Competence

In my adult years, I have found it difficult to understand how people handle differing opinions. Maybe it is because I took a debate class in college. Maybe it is because I am a...