Why this site is called "Nikita Speaks"

When I was working at Wells Fargo at one point I was working through an illness, and I realized, while I was attempting to speak in some meeting, that I lost my voice. The experience was unusually distressing because I suddenly had this strong sense that what was happening to me had a spiritual dimension - that I was losing my voice throughout my career and at this point I had totally lost it.

Another thought at that time took me back to strange events in the early days of 2020 (pre-Covid). My grandmother passed away unexpectedly while I was driving to Atlanta from Charlotte to spend New Year's with my parents. Then I was back in Atlanta for the 40th Day memorial service, and on the way back, as I was driving, I thought I heard a voice say "you must speak in my name". I was not following any faith at that time - and I did not know what this meant. Right after that my car got hit by someone from behind. I was near a gas station - and I pulled into it and rushed over to the guy behind me, who pulled into it as well. His bumper was badly damaged and was practically pinning the car to the ground. The whole time he was looking at me like he was seeing a ghost. I was offering help, to call someone, etc. - and he keeps telling me to "just go, get out of here!" I walk over to the back of my car - and there isn't even a scratch. I get in the car and go. I did not know what to make of this experience.

As my life was moving to the next phase recently (I actually needed to move from New York to Atlanta for family reasons), I had an idea for this blog, and the name "Nikita Speaks" immediately came to my mind. Surprisingly, the domain name was available. Now that I moved and am getting settled, it seems like I will finally be speaking whatever it was I was supposed to speak.