Nicole Chryst

Wellness Educator

Chasing truth, beauty, goodness, and all things naturally wholistic.

Faith over fear.

Ephesians 2:8-10

I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart since 2003. Together, we have four amazing children, by birth and adoption. When I am not teaching fine arts to my favorite upper school students at our incredible classical Christian school, I spend my days on our 7-acre property where I try my best to love my family well and experiment with hobby homesteading. My favorite things to do are cultivate my ever-expanding gardens, wrangle chickens, ferment all the things, sourdough bake with einkorn flour, and figure out new ways to use essential oils. I believe God has tasked us to be good stewards of our spaces in the world, and I guide my children to do the same.

I am a board member of The Sparrow Fund and an Empowered to Connect Facilitator. I love to dig in the dirt, cook nourishing food, capture beauty through my camera lens, watch the sunrise on the beach, and spend time with good literature on my porch while sipping on a hot cup of coffee.

Mr. Lovebug

September 2, 2016

Black belt. Three years in the making. My heart burst with joy as I watched him complete one physical challenge after another. That black belt test is no joke. For real. But his class of 8 met every requirement with honorable sportsmanship as they cheered each other on. I was so inspired by how well they supported one another. Seeing them receive their new belts one by one brought tears to my eyes.

And my precious Lovebug? He’s now Mr. Lovebug after overcoming this feat and achieving his goal of black belt. I think it’s something like one percent of people who begin a martial arts program ever actually make it to black belt. Even when it felt impossible and he didn’t think he could do it, he stuck with it and completed his goal. And I couldn’t be more proud of my boy.