The girl who won’t leave her hair alone
Hey you. :) Thanks for checking out my About Me story. I wouldn’t say I’m necessarily normal, but I’m a lot like other people in the world. …
Taking back my social life after the pandemic
Today I attended the Memorial Day Service for my hometown, Atlanta, Illinois. It’s a small town of about 1,600 people. They’re gaining a following as it’s right on Route 66.
The flags lined up the streets with each veteran's name stitched upon…
DOGS | PETS | ANIMAL WELFARE
Symptoms and ways to help them cope
In today’s modern age of technology, where we have cameras to watch our pets while we’re away, we can see our dogs having separation anxiety through a screen.
All dogs have a different way of expressing their anxiety. From barking to pacing to defecating on the floor to tearing the…
what led me there and how I got out
When I was about 12 years old, I started getting depressed. I was an adolescent obsessed with the thought of death.
It started with losing one of my best friends to suicide. He was depressed too. …
How some people experience it and ways to help them
Do you have an anxious feeling when you’re out in public? Do you feel like everyone’s staring at you when you’re at the grocery store? These are things people with social anxiety deal with every day.
After dealing with the…
ANECDOTE | FERRETS | PET OWNERSHIP
Have you seen my keys?
How many people do you know that have ferrets? Can you count them on one hand? Unless you’re in the ferret community yourself, you likely don’t know that many ferret owners. We’re not as weird as some people think we are, I promise. :)
Ferrets are considered exotic animals to…
Is it really a thing, or is it just me?
“One study of sibling jealousy during middle childhood and adolescence, for example, found that approximately 98% of youth reported experiencing sibling jealousy at least once” (Thompson & Halberstadt, 2008).
My sister and I are 10 years apart.
It’s always been…
Reasons why I come back to it again and again
While there are all kinds of shows to watch on TV that you can get lost in, there is one show I keep coming back to. It’s on my TV when I go to sleep at night. It’s on again when I wake and while my dog is home alone…
Personal views on being a writer
Writing is good for the soul. It’s a way for us to express ourselves and our thoughts through words. Reading helps you to build your vocabulary so you can write more efficiently. Reading other’s writing also helps you focus on your own writing. What are you doing differently? …
Nikkole Writes
Est. 1991 | Mental Health Advocate | Animal Lover | Spirituality | Freelance Content Writer from ILLINOIS — visit nikkolewrites.com ❤
