Author: Melica Niccole
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“Won’t you be my neighbor?”
What makes a good neighbor? When I think about neighbors, I think about Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood and his famous quote, “Won’t you be my neighbor?” I think about the faithful trolley that made its way around the area bringing friends and news to Mr. Roger. This was a great example of a neighborhood and great…
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Keep Going: Life Is Now
Hello world. I hope you are doing well and know you are loved. Sometimes we all need a little motivation to help us to keep going. No matter what activity we are doing. When I think about motivation, I think of it being intrinsic or extrinsic. The internal and external forces that motivate us. Let’s…
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Oh, Daisy 🌼
Daisy said they are doing away with work from home jobs in 2026. She’s trying to get in now before it’s too late.
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My Ultimate Challenge…
What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? The hardest goal I have set for myself is releasing two books next year as a mother of two. I have a 6 year old and an 8 month old. The challenge is finding the time to write. As a mother of an infant, it’s…
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Multi-Genre Music Lover
Who are your favorite artists? I am a multi-genre music lover. eclectic I must say. Depending on my mood, I can listen to just about anything. Check out my favorite artists from various genres below: R&B Eddie & Gerald Levert Luther Van Dross Freddie Jackson Mary J Blige India Irie Beyonce Favorite R&B Video: Baby…
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The New Face of Disabilities Part 2: A Psychosocial Perspective
This book is set to be released in May of 2026. I wrote this book to help individuals understand certain populations, techniques resources, and support. This book can be used by persons served, professionals, and support systems. Preorder your book here: https://melicaniccole.com.
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Resilience
What’s the trait you value most about yourself? I don’t mean to toot my own horn; however, I love how resilient I am. In the past, this was not always the case. I would take things to heart and I wore my heart on my sleeve. As an adult, I have accumulated many life experiences…
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Google Me
In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled? Hard work helps you see the progress you have made thus far. Take for instance my career as an author. When I first started writing, if you googled my name, there would be few to no results. Today if you Google me, multitudes of information…
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Otterbein Ready
Check out the Author Panel Discussion at Otterbein University https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17PW9F3iPN/?mibextid=wwXIfr
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All Eyes On Me- Tupac
What’s your all-time favorite album? Tupac outdone himself with this album. It included some of his best songs on this album. His transition from Brenda’s Got a Baby, I Get Around, to All Eyes on Me was amazing. His words spoke depth, courage, and an understanding of his culture and the drive in him to…
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Google Maps Photo and Contribution Views
1 million photo views and 1.2 million contribution views See what I’ve posted to Google Maps… Level 6 Local Guide https://maps.app.goo.gl/CbZg1fbyktLdT13D8?g_st=ic
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1,000,000 Views
The beginning of this month, I started a challenge trying to acquire 1 million Google Map views by August 1, 2025. At the beginning of this month, I was at 900,000 contribution views. 27 days later, I am at 981,000 views with 19,000 more views needed. This means about 4,750 views a day needed to…
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We Are All Different
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/we-are-all-different-and-have-different-standards-melica_b_5a26cd11e4b0f7f1679a0379/amp
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Have You Visited All 50 States in the U.S.
Let’s identify places you have either slept or visited. Put a 🛌 by the places where you have SLEPT and a 🚘 by the places you have visited (Remember this has to be over 1 hour for a visit). Feel free to copy, paste, and tag me to your post.
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Understanding
What do you think gets better with age? Some times we make decisions without fully understanding the decision we have made. Take for instance a person who has kids compared to someone who does not. These are two different lifestyles and two different approaches. While the individual without kids may think he understands what it…
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917,000 Contribution Views
I made it past 10,000 views on my website (https://melicaniccole.com). Recently, I made this accomplishment without having a goal set in mind. Now that I know, I will set future goals to accomplish Now this next site, I started to focus on the number of views and postings last year. I attended a seminar, which…
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Peanut Butter Soup
What’s the most delicious thing you’ve ever eaten? Ghanaian food is some of the most delicious food I have ever eaten. My husband makes a great peanut butter soup with fish and goat meat. It is so nutty and flavorful. He also does well making lite soup, fufu, tomato stew, banku, jollof, eggs soup, and…
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Self-Care Starts At Home
How do you practice self-care? I practice self-care by getting enough sleep, eating right, exercising, and focusing my thoughts on positive things. Self-care is very important, especially when you are caring for others. In order to take care of others you have to take care of yourself first.
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Gracie Eat Your Peas
Which food, when you eat it, instantly transports you to childhood? When I think about foods from my childhood, I automatically think about peas 🫛. As a child, I hated peas. My mom used to make me sit at our dining room table until all my peas were gone. Funny thing is I used to…
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Mae Jemison
Who is your favorite historical figure? Mae Jemison was the first African-American woman to travel around space. I remember completing a book report about her in elementary school.
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I Am
What’s your favorite thing about yourself? When I think about my favorite things about me, the poem I Am crying comes to mind. Check out my first book of poetry called Poetic Outlets. I Am… I am versatile When I talk I don’t have to talk really loud I can talk softly However, my…
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My Illustrator
Check her out Here you can find some books my illustrator illustrated for different authors. Books she illustrated
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Triumphs and Challenges of Coping with Having a Disability Diagnosis
I am giving people a platform on my blog to tell their story or a story of someone close to them. Here’s the first story. My mom has struggled with anxiety and depression all her life, and she also has bipolar disorder with some adhd traits. She’s getting older, and this was her first time flying…
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My Favorite Childhood Book(s)
Do you remember your favorite book from childhood? I remember quite a few books from my childhood. My teacher read the following books to us: Where the Wild Things Are Amelia Bedelia The Cat and The Hat Green Eggs and Ham Curious George and Clifford the Big Red Dog I loved all of these books,…
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The New Face of Disabilities Part 2: A Psychosocial Perspective
Next year, I am releasing The New Face of Disabilities Part 2: A Psychosocial Perspective. This book was 10 years in the making. I released part 1 of the series in 2015, which focused on individuals with developmental disabilities. As I released this book, I told myself that there had to be a part 2.…
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Football Fumblina
Sales for Football Fumblina are up. Football Fumblina could have been a ballerina. From ballet shoes to fumbles and tumbles, Fumblina shows the world why she loves being herself and playing a game she does not always win. This game is just like life, sometimes you have to fall to learn how to stand up…
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Top Five
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? When I think about joy and happiness, I smile. There are many things that make me happy; however here are my top five: Family- I enjoy spending time and special moments with my family. I love them dearly and love the special bonds we have. Love-…
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Dead Wrong and Jacob: In the Mind of a Mad Man
For the #romantics who like a little #thriller with their reads. And I’m not taking about Michael Jackson’s. Who does Tasha have to blame and who’s the mad man? Check out book reviews here: Review on Amazon: she did an excellent job of weaving a thought-provoking novel with crisp well-developed … https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/review/B00LA62JQQ/R2TSDA87IFHJ2X?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dprv_P40K551DJD9YBHE1G137&language=en_US Review on Amazon:…
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Story to Tell
Do you have a story to tell, but don’t know where to start? Come to this event next week to get information on writing your first book and publishing. Check out the link below. https://facebook.com/events/s/story-to-tell/1251352752712376/
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Reading Is An Important Part Of Everyone’s Life…
“Reading is an important part of everyone’s life because it can give you strength, provide assurance, teach you information, and provide many opportunities. I write because it’s just as important as reading. It allows me to take control of my own narrative and people just like me. It allows my daughter and other children to…
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Celebrating Diversity in Literature
Many of my children’s book characters focus on children of color, especially dark complexed children. Growing up, I rarely saw characters who were similar to me in the books I read. I chose characters as such so my daughter can see positive characters similar to her.
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MemoriesBeing outside until the street lights came onRunning up and down the street until our hearts were contentlifelivingliving life on the edgerulesbut no rulesstrictbut not strictWe learned to turn our pants backwards as everyone repeatedWarm it up Kriswith our “hat to the backI gotta kick my pants down real low (aww, yeah)That’s the kinda girl…
