My name is Nikki, and I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area in California. I'm the daughter of a beautiful person who hadn't found her healing yet when I was born. When I came into the world, I was met with rejection and disappointment. Though I don't remember this, I do know that I have always had a deep knowing that survival meant pleasing my mother and ignoring my own wants and needs. I have always been a people pleaser, and I felt a sense of shame when I had needs. I did my