M'chelle Nicole
Bio
M'chelle Nicole, a novelist, is an inspirational conversationalist and REALTOR®️ living in Dallas, TX. #ntxhomecupid #TheSilentBeauté
Welcome to my memoirs on my experience as a Deaf/HOH American. #deaftalent #Mompreneur
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What is a Silent Beauté?
A silent beauté is a moniker that allows for interpretation. You can be literal and say I'm a deaf pageant queen, or symbolic saying that it’s a beauty that has no words or does not speak upon itself such as flowers or sunsets. Additionally, you can be figurative and say that it’s charisma that radiates from within and slowly seeps to the surface. I think it’s much simpler than that. In my opinion, I’m a beautiful person, inside and out, that just happens to be deaf/hard-of-hearing (HOH).
By M'chelle Nicole3 months ago in Writers
This is What Deaf/HOH looks like
"You don’t look deaf”. I always found that statement so fascinating - especially the disbelief on their face. What does a deaf person look like? It’s usually followed by some outlandish stereotype and the person feels ashamed for even saying this statement out loud in the first place. Nevertheless, it got me thinking: what does a deaf person actually look like? Scrolling through my timeline I see deaf talent and beauty everywhere. None of us look the same.
By M'chelle Nicole3 months ago in Confessions
Foodie for Life
The way I talk about food... you'd think I would be an obese man or the head of a food show. To me, food is edible art. Art is subjective. Some love it and some hate it, but (like snowflakes) no opinion is the same. Every holiday that the cooking falls on me, my mom says I should have been a chef. Whether or not that is true, cooking will always be a hobby that brings me so much happiness. I always joke saying that the cooking channels are my husband, boyfriend, and bae. It has progressed into food porn for me. Don’t let Little Debbie, Hostess, or Godiva come out with new snacks without notifying me first… trouble, trouble. Listening to me now, you don’t believe I’m a buck and some change, do you? (Shout out to the 2003 DHS Big Boy clique who made me an honorary member *insider*)
By M'chelle Nicole3 months ago in Feast
New Birthday Traditions
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always dreamt of flying. According to my big sister, I’ve been jumping off things since I was a baby. Even after being told flying was against the rules of physics, I still tried (I have all the scars and indentations in my bones to prove it). As a kid, I jumped high in bounce houses and trampolines hoping to catch air time (i.e. long periods of time in the air). As I got older, I discovered tumbling and gymnastics which was the closest thing to flying I have done for years – until now. This was a dream come true and it definitely did not disappoint!
By M'chelle Nicole5 years ago in Motivation
Over-qualified yet Overlooked
I know I'm consistent and treat everyone equally, because I have faced discrimination, prejudice and bias repeatedly (more so after losing my hearing) and I don’t want anyone feeling this way after interacting with me. Yet, I am aware that I keep my personal life out of professional settings. I value my privacy, but I guess I can understand how others would interpret that as being guarded. My personal goal is to re-evaluate myself at least once a year (this is key to becoming a better/stronger person). Although I am due for another one, my last self-reflection showed five strengths and weaknesses: action-oriented, compassionate, workaholic, protective, and friendly. There is some symmetry; although, it is not the same.
By M'chelle Nicole5 years ago in Motivation
Flirty Thirty: a Bourgeois Experience
It all began with an idea. Since I'm not the type to celebrate my own birth in a major way, I wanted to do something memorable for my third decade of life. Despite going all out for my friends and family for their respective birthday plans, I only have a small brunch by myself at Cheesecake Factory every year and then buy my annual Godiva strawberries and truffles. That's it. I cannot tell you the exact reason why I treat others’ celebrations better than my own, because I'm not sure. My 2015 New Year's resolution was to treat myself better, so I decided to start with my birthday. I had recently watched the remake of The Great Gatsby and it inspired me to do something similar for my birthday. Of course, nothing on that level of partying is my style but I desired something formal that people can dress up to attend - you know, baby steps. Therefore, my theme was the "Bourgeois Experience - Michelle's Flirty 30". The plan was simplicity yet elegance. In typical Michelle-form, I began my research. I contacted eight restaurants with a set of questions and started my research there. Most of them shot out a price quote without even answering my questions. All of them had a general party template that was massive (like 200-1000 guest massive). That's way too much for me especially when I'm used to celebrating alone. So, I scraped all that research and started over from scratch with a better idea of what I wanted to do.
By M'chelle Nicole5 years ago in Motivation
Being a Deaf/HOH Entrepreneur
How it began: Dec. 2011, I had just graduated UT-Arlington with my MBA, and realized I had zero prospects for employment. Twelve job applications and zero call backs later, I began to panic. As I faked happiness during my graduation ceremony and dinner, my anxiety was at an all-time high, but I didn’t want anyone to know how stressed I truly was. For that reason, when my college friend congratulated me and told me about an internship at her job, I jumped at the opportunity (not caring if it was an unpaid one).
By M'chelle Nicole5 years ago in Journal
Why Collecting Experiences is Important
I once heard a quote from Walt Disney that said, “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths”. I truly believe that. Life as we know it can change in an instant. I learned that the hard way when I lost my hearing in 2006. The first time I heard something similar I was a freshman at Arizona State University (ASU). This orientation speaker said to “make the most of your college experience”. At the time, I thought it was just some cliché statement that they make every year to every single freshman. However, I embraced the idea since it seemed like I collected a new friend every day the first three weeks of school (many I have dubbed my college sisters and am still close with today). Oh the adventures we had and created (don't worry ladies; I'm not spilling the beans LOL). These are moments and experiences I will cherish forever.
By M'chelle Nicole5 years ago in Wander
Setting the Mommy Standard
I read an article while I was pregnant that said something to the effect of your baby shower sets the tone of the type of mom you'll be. Now, I didn't know if that was factual or not, but I've seen enough posts on social media that made motherhood look awful. I was not even having that. The only thing I wanted was not to lose myself in motherhood. I'm still me regardless.
By M'chelle Nicole5 years ago in Families
Will you marry me... No
It is crazy how I still feel some kind of way before I even start this confession. The first time I declined a proposal of marriage, I felt extremely stressed. Imagine feeling more pressure to say yes to a major life decision from society than from the guy proposing. I was fresh out of college and in my second rebound relationship. I knew when he asked that the answer was no, but I didn’t have the guts to answer him right away. At the time, I was still job-hunting after accepting a job and moving to San Antonio while waiting to see if I got accepted into one of the graduate schools I applied. But most importantly, I was still in the “depression stage” of the 5 stages of grief (after losing by hearing). I was in no position to be anyone’s wife. I was still adjusting to being a silent beauty.
By M'chelle Nicole5 years ago in Marriage
