Howdy! Yo! Welcome!

I'm Niki! I'm glad you took the time to check in and check me out! My brand is Counter-Culture Health (don't forget the hyphen:) and I am the Counter-Culture Chick. The elevator introduction about me includes Texas, dancin', and food!!

TEXAS- I was born in Texas, where everything is truly bigger and maybe better?! ;) Texans are an overall friendly bunch and I'm proud to be a native of this huge-a** state! I've traveled the world and lived in amazing places but what I know for sure is I always want to end up back in Texas. Yeehaw!

DANCE- I would define the majority of my career and journey so far to include all things that involve DANCE! I've taught dance, performed as a dancer, judged dance competitions, managed dance studios, and still enjoy dancing the night away in my off hours! I believe dancing is a form of expression, therapy, art, communication and more! I have been heavily influence by my mama who is a dancin' diva!

FOOD- I love food! Food can nourish, heal, and connect us! In a time where we are overloaded with information and being social typically involves using a screen, I believe we can be reconnected to each other and to the earth by sitting at the table and enjoying food! Real. Whole. Food. BOOM!

I'm a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner through the Nutritional Therapy Association, who souped me up with great knowledge to share! I'm here to provide practical and timely insight and inspiration on how to create a lifestyle that is meant to help you take care of yourself, each other, and our precious planet. That is so broad, eh? Let's break it down!

Food/Nutrition- Gettin' back to our roots, yo! I'll offer ways to infuse more whole, properly prepared, nutrient-dense foods into your diet, which includes BUTTER (grass-fed, cow's milk)! Say whaa? It's true!

Health- I'll expose a health and beauty industry that is fully loaded with toxins and chemical crap. I'll offer alternative, natural solutions that are sometimes cheaper and better for mother earth too!

Other stuff too- Sorry, I went back to being so broad! Oops!

Am I so different from all of the other millions of health bloggers?

Maybe, maybe not. Check back in from time to time and find out.

My goal is to be...

Relatable-I'm not naturally a health nut and I wasn't born craving kale and carrots. I have discovered that opting away from the Standard American Diet can be more satisfying for your health and your taste buds!

Pragmatic- Let's keep things real. I know we live in a time where eating healthfully and staying connected to where your food comes from is not convenient. I offer this quote...

"Little drops of water wear down big stones." Russian Proverb

My small victories method is on point!

Entertaining/Dorky- I always like to say, "Anything for the kids!" I teach dance to all ages, but especially love my time with the little ones. I will turn into a silly, animated fool to get a dance skill or message across to them. You've been warned!

So that's that. I encourage you to leave feedback, share in the comments conversation, and embrace this new community anyway you would like. This is a movement! This is a revolution! This is...me actually just trying to figure out the world of blogging one post at a time! I can definitely call that small victory progress!