Richard Nicholls
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Richard Nicholls
@richardnicholls.net
· Aug 26
A word of advice for you.
You could be the ripest and sweetest peach in the entire world and there will still be someone who tells you that they hate peaches.
Don't worry.
Let them hate peaches, let them hate you.
It doesn't change anything about you.
You are still good enough.
You could be the ripest and sweetest peach in the entire world and there will still be someone who tells you that they hate peaches.
Don't worry.
Let them hate peaches, let them hate you.
It doesn't change anything about you.
You are still good enough.
Trauma can shape the way we love — and the way we get stuck.
February 10, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Trauma can shape the way we love — and the way we get stuck.
Writing things down isn’t about organisation. It’s about relief.
February 9, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Writing things down isn’t about organisation. It’s about relief.
Monday Motivation!
You don't have to be great in order to start, but you do have to start in order to be great.
#MotivationMonday
You don't have to be great in order to start, but you do have to start in order to be great.
#MotivationMonday
February 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Monday Motivation!
You don't have to be great in order to start, but you do have to start in order to be great.
#MotivationMonday
You don't have to be great in order to start, but you do have to start in order to be great.
#MotivationMonday
Pathological limerence doesn’t come out of nowhere.
February 8, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Pathological limerence doesn’t come out of nowhere.
Sometimes your brain is trying to protect you… very badly.
February 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Sometimes your brain is trying to protect you… very badly.
Can AI replace your therapist?
AI can feel validating. Sometimes even understanding.
Maybe it's better than nothing. But I think that until something really radical changes in our culture, for most people, no.
AI can’t replace therapy. Not in the way people usually mean it.
AI can feel validating. Sometimes even understanding.
Maybe it's better than nothing. But I think that until something really radical changes in our culture, for most people, no.
AI can’t replace therapy. Not in the way people usually mean it.
February 6, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Can AI replace your therapist?
AI can feel validating. Sometimes even understanding.
Maybe it's better than nothing. But I think that until something really radical changes in our culture, for most people, no.
AI can’t replace therapy. Not in the way people usually mean it.
AI can feel validating. Sometimes even understanding.
Maybe it's better than nothing. But I think that until something really radical changes in our culture, for most people, no.
AI can’t replace therapy. Not in the way people usually mean it.
You know it’s a fantasy.
You’re not under any illusions. You’re not telling yourself it’s a real relationship. But even so… stopping the thoughts, the obsession, the what‑ifs — it feels impossible.
That’s limerence.
You’re not under any illusions. You’re not telling yourself it’s a real relationship. But even so… stopping the thoughts, the obsession, the what‑ifs — it feels impossible.
That’s limerence.
February 6, 2026 at 9:01 AM
You know it’s a fantasy.
You’re not under any illusions. You’re not telling yourself it’s a real relationship. But even so… stopping the thoughts, the obsession, the what‑ifs — it feels impossible.
That’s limerence.
You’re not under any illusions. You’re not telling yourself it’s a real relationship. But even so… stopping the thoughts, the obsession, the what‑ifs — it feels impossible.
That’s limerence.
Happy Friday!
And happy 60th to Rick Astley!
#FeelGoodFriday
And happy 60th to Rick Astley!
#FeelGoodFriday
February 6, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Happy Friday!
And happy 60th to Rick Astley!
#FeelGoodFriday
And happy 60th to Rick Astley!
#FeelGoodFriday
Being busy isn’t the same as being focused. And your brain knows the difference.
February 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Being busy isn’t the same as being focused. And your brain knows the difference.
The goal isn’t perfection — it’s building a life you can actually live.
February 4, 2026 at 12:03 PM
The goal isn’t perfection — it’s building a life you can actually live.
Limerence gets dangerous when it doesn’t fade.
February 4, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Limerence gets dangerous when it doesn’t fade.
If you’ve ever had a thought that scared you, this one’s for you.
February 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
If you’ve ever had a thought that scared you, this one’s for you.
You know that first stage of a relationship? When your brain feels like it’s been dipped in glitter. You can’t stop thinking about them, you’re checking your phone every 10 seconds.
That’s limerence.
That’s limerence.
February 2, 2026 at 9:02 AM
You know that first stage of a relationship? When your brain feels like it’s been dipped in glitter. You can’t stop thinking about them, you’re checking your phone every 10 seconds.
That’s limerence.
That’s limerence.
Monday Motivation!
Do something today that your future self will thank you for.
#MotivationMonday
Do something today that your future self will thank you for.
#MotivationMonday
February 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Monday Motivation!
Do something today that your future self will thank you for.
#MotivationMonday
Do something today that your future self will thank you for.
#MotivationMonday
If your alarm clock woke you up this morning, this one’s for you.
February 1, 2026 at 12:03 PM
If your alarm clock woke you up this morning, this one’s for you.
We often turn to habits like nail biting when stressed, but it's less about calming down and more about having depleted all our willpower during the day.
January 31, 2026 at 3:03 PM
We often turn to habits like nail biting when stressed, but it's less about calming down and more about having depleted all our willpower during the day.
Where you start isn’t the problem — the story you tell about it is.
January 30, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Where you start isn’t the problem — the story you tell about it is.
Happy Friday!
#FeelGoodFriday
#FeelGoodFriday
January 30, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Happy Friday!
#FeelGoodFriday
#FeelGoodFriday
Sausage Wars
January 29, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Sausage Wars
Habits don’t stick when we secretly plan to abandon them.
January 29, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Habits don’t stick when we secretly plan to abandon them.
There isn’t a single secret to getting more done. And that might actually be good news.
January 28, 2026 at 11:02 AM
There isn’t a single secret to getting more done. And that might actually be good news.
I think he was the copper in TYO episode Sick
January 27, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I think he was the copper in TYO episode Sick
It varies from situation to situation, really.
Some people will say they don't want to forget what someone did, because it was unforgivable.
Instead they want to change how it makes them feel, when they remember that it happened.
So it can be just a thought, the knowledge that it happened.
Not easy.
Some people will say they don't want to forget what someone did, because it was unforgivable.
Instead they want to change how it makes them feel, when they remember that it happened.
So it can be just a thought, the knowledge that it happened.
Not easy.
January 27, 2026 at 2:17 PM
It varies from situation to situation, really.
Some people will say they don't want to forget what someone did, because it was unforgivable.
Instead they want to change how it makes them feel, when they remember that it happened.
So it can be just a thought, the knowledge that it happened.
Not easy.
Some people will say they don't want to forget what someone did, because it was unforgivable.
Instead they want to change how it makes them feel, when they remember that it happened.
So it can be just a thought, the knowledge that it happened.
Not easy.