25: A Full Life with Nicole Graham

Welcome! Today’s guest is Nicole Graham, an Aussie who currently
lives in Hong Kong. She is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who
has reinvented her career over the last 25 years. She has studied
a range of healing modalities and co-authored two guided writing
journals and numerous blogs.


Nicole is a certified online business manager who leads her team
of dedicated and experienced specialists in supporting small
business with administration and marketing. She and her husband
travel extensively and Nicole is happy to share her life
experiences in choosing to be child-free.


In this episode, you’ll learn the following:


Nicole and her husband have made the mutual choice to not
have children. They have the understanding that the topic is open
for discussion if either of them feels differently.

Nicole was moved by the vast numbers of abandoned, neglected,
and unwanted children in China and India, and decided NOT to
bring a child into the world.

IF she and her husband ever felt differently about
parenthood, then adoption would be their choice.

Their families have been supportive and understanding, but
several friends have questioned their decision.

One classic response was, “You’re SO good with animals that
you would be a great mother!” (Whoever said that raising animals
and children are the same?)

Nicole acknowledges that their lives would be very different
if they were raising children, especially regarding money and
travel opportunities.

Nicole has also been asked the classic question, “But who’s
going to look after you when you’re old?”

In Hong Kong, there is the cultural assumption that younger
family members help look after the elderly, and the elderly
grandparents assist younger parents by living in and helping care
for their children.

Nicole has also experienced looks of pity from others when
she explains her child-free life.

Nicole’s advice?  ”Process your decision before
you make it known. Have supportive people around you to help deal
with the common myths and expectations.”

There are other ways to fill your life besides having
children!

Nicole expresses her creativity through art, supporting
animal organizations, and working with special needs children and
young adults.

She says that her life and its creative expressions give her
much more joy than motherhood  ever could.

You can reach Nicole at www.bauhiniasolutions.com. 



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