Artist Nichole Rae shares tools of her Art of Daily Practice

FARGO — Standing in front of a group, Nichole Rae often begins with a simple statement: “I have a daily practice.”

For Nichole, that phrase is more than a ritual. It’s a declaration — one she believes has the power to shift how people carry stress, self-doubt and even grief.

“It’s the most important declaration,” Nichole said. “It’s not about what you do … It’s about the declaration you make to yourself that gives you the practice.”

After five years in Florida, Nichole has returned to the Fargo-Moorhead community with her inspirational analogies, practices and her creative wellness philosophy, The Art of Daily Practice. She describes it as a creative wellness framework for creating space within, strengthening the connection to one's present self and cultivating one’s vision.

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