100 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

This is my story — 100 raw, real, heartfelt truths about who I am. A fighter, a creator, a uniquely abled global artist. Read, feel, connect: https://melissadivietri.com/connect/ 💌

Number 100

100. 🍊 My favorite color is orange — specifically burnt orange. Bold, fiery, and reminds me of Michigan autumns, my favorite season.

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99. 🍝 Pasta is my comfort food. My mom’s homemade Italian dishes? Untouchable. Food = love.

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98. ❤️ I’ve experienced deep love — the kind that teaches patience, balance, and trust. Not everything belongs online, and that’s okay.

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97. 🐶 My service pups CoCo & Oreo are my angels. CoCo senses anxiety, Oreo keeps life playful. They’ve both saved me more than once.

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96. ♿ I was born with sacral agenesis — a rare condition that affects mobility. I call myself uniquely abled, not disabled. Advocacy is my mission.

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95. 💉 I’ve survived 14 surgeries. Every scar is a story of survival — proof I’m unbreakable.

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94. 🌴 I lived in Bali for a year. The island healed me with its culture, art, and endless kindness.

Number 93

93. ✈️ I’ve traveled to 38 countries with crutches, wheelchairs, and determination. Borders don’t stop me.

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92. 🇨🇴 Colombia taught me to find beauty in the broken. The Cocora Valley mountains showed me God’s masterpiece.

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91. 🎶 I once ended up at a warehouse techno party by accident. Danced until sunrise. Unplanned joy is the best joy.

Number 90

90. 🦂 Scorpio soul: passionate, intense, loyal, fiery. Cross me once, I’ll forgive. Cross me twice, I’ll build an empire without you.

Number 89

89. 👑 My art nickname is Blue Eye Queen. It represents vision, resilience, and regality in the face of struggle.

Number 88

88. 🎨 I’ve painted since age 5. Detroit cityscapes became my signature. Art is my language when words fall short.

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87. 🌆 I legally painted on the streets of Miami. Tourists stopped, smiled, and told me my colors gave them happiness.

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86. 🌍 My art has been showcased globally — Detroit, Miami, Bali, Colombia, and even Times Square.

Number 85

85. 🗽 Seeing my art light up Times Square was surreal. Dreams manifest when you grind relentlessly.

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84. 🖌️ I once turned my entire apartment into a studio. Paint on walls, canvases everywhere. Pure creative chaos.

Number 83

83. 🎧 I paint to Tech House — loud enough to shake the floor. Energy pours from speakers into canvas.

Number 82

82. 💡 I love neon lights. My gallery designs glow so people feel like they’re entering another world — mine.

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81. 💻 I’ve sold out 3 NFT collections. Blockchain turned my art into eternal digital footprints.

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80. 🕶️ I hosted a Metaverse Gallery Experience as Artist of the Month in Las Vegas — January 2025. Virtual + physical worlds collided, and my art became an immersive journey.

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79. 🎤 I’ve spoken at NFT NYC. A uniquely abled artist commanding a stage in Web3. Representation matters.

Number 78

78. 🪙 I applied for the ApeCoin BD Council. I build partnerships and push culture forward on-chain. This is bigger than me — it’s legacy.

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77. 🔒 At Yuga Labs, I built their brand protection system. Shut down 8,000 scams, blocked $1B in fake ETH. Real Web3 defense.

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76. 🎙️ I gave a TEDx talk on resilience, art, and turning adversity into empowerment. My voice = my weapon.

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75. 🤖 I create automation bots for brands — DMs, QR flows, event signups. Hustle + tech. Want one? Connect here.

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74. 🛑 I advocate for disability rights because I live the inaccessibility daily: heavy doors, no ramps, broken systems. My fight is for us all.

Number 73

73. ❤️ I’ve run charity art events in the streets — painting live for kids, handing out fans, raising awareness through creativity.

Number 72

72. 📚 I turned CoCo’s story into a children’s book. Service dogs deserve superhero recognition.

Number 71

71. 🐾 Oreo, my younger pup, is pure comedy. Mischief and cuddles — she balances CoCo’s wisdom.

Number 70

70. ✨ My scars are not flaws. They are maps of survival. Proof I fought and kept going.

Number 69

69. 👪 I was adopted by my grandparents. They gave me love and stability when the system wanted to scatter us.

Number 68

68. 😇 I believe in guardian angels. Too many near-death escapes prove I’m protected for a greater mission.

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67. 📲 I built bots that grew brands. Automation is freedom. If you’re curious, let’s collab.

Number 66

66. 🌈 I reinvent my look constantly. Bold colors, vibrant fashion. Not to hide — but to transform stares into awe.

Number 65

65. 🌸 I wear flower crowns as symbols of beauty + resilience. Even in chaos, I bloom.

Number 64

64. 💀 My birthday is on Día de los Muertos. A day about legacy and remembrance — fitting for me.

Number 63

63. 🌍 I’ve found “home” in studios, Airbnbs, airports. Home isn’t walls, it’s purpose.

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62. 🎨 I once painted fans in the street to give away for charity. My body tired, my heart full.

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61. ✍️ My blog is my diary. Not curated, not polished — just me pouring my soul. Connect with my words.

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60. 🌐 I host “On The Dial With Blue” podcast — a global conversation bridging voices in art, tech, and resilience.

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59. 🖼️ I co-founded jRNY Gallery in Las Vegas — curating artists, onboarding creatives into Web3, and proving art has no boundaries.

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58. 🎥 I’m working on a documentary about my journey as a uniquely abled artist. Raw, real, and global. Stay tuned.

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57. 🗽 New York holds a piece of my heart. From Times Square showcases to subway rides with paint-stained jeans, I feel alive there.

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56. 🎭 I designed costumes and accessories — from halo crowns to Beetlejuice headbands. Creativity has no limits.

Number 55

55. 🖌️ Detroit cityscapes are my signature. They reflect grit, survival, and pride in my hometown.

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54. 🎤 I’ve spoken on stages worldwide about accessibility, creativity, and blockchain. My voice is my activism.

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53. 💻 I mentor artists entering Web3. Education is empowerment. If you want to learn, connect with me.

Number 52

52. 🏝️ I’m a wanderlust soul. I find myself in every new country, every border crossed, every culture embraced.

Number 51

51. 🌌 I built a metaverse gallery where visitors can walk through my art virtually. Art belongs everywhere, even in worlds we can’t touch.

Number 50

50. 💎 My NFT collections aren’t just art — they’re empowerment stories on the blockchain. Proof that resilience is collectible.

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49. 🖤 I know what rock bottom feels like — depression, pain, bills piling up. But I climbed out, and I refuse to go back.

Number 48

48. 🔥 I’m fiercely independent. My disability tried to define me. I defined myself instead.

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47. 📸 I’ve been featured in international press, podcasts, galleries. The story resonates because it’s real — no filters.

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46. 🪬 I believe faith in God is my anchor. Without it, I would have drifted. With it, I stand tall.

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45. 💪 Accessibility isn’t optional — it’s survival. That’s why I launched 30 Days of Access Issues, raising awareness daily.

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44. 🧳 I’ve lived out of suitcases, bouncing from Colombia to Bali to Miami. My life fits in a bag, but my story fills worlds.

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43. 🎶 Music festivals are my therapy. Camping with 60,000 people, dancing on crutches. Pure freedom.

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42. 💻 I taught masterclasses on NFTs — breaking down blockchain for artists who thought it was impossible.

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41. 🦋 Butterflies are my symbol. Transformation, freedom, delicate strength. I paint them often — they are me.

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40. 💼 I ran my own social media agency — working for global brands, hustling behind the scenes. Midnight emails, sunrise meetings.

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39. 🌹 My heart is romantic. Vulnerability is my superpower — I write with it, I paint with it, I live with it.

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38. 🏆 I’ve been underestimated more times than I can count. Every “no” fueled my next “yes.”

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37. 📖 I’m writing a 40-entry series about resilience — faith, love, pain, and triumph woven together.

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36. 🎨 I created 200 abstract works with captions — a poetic journey of wanderlust, culture, faith, and connection.

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35. 🖼️ My art has hung in fine art fairs, NFT galleries, and on city walls. From grassroots to high-end — I belong everywhere.

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34. ❤️‍🩹 Love has shaped me, broken me, healed me. Some stories I keep private, but know this: my heart beats fearlessly.

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33. 🐕 CoCo & Oreo are more than pets — they’re my service, my companions, my healers. They’ve been by my side through surgeries, moves, and breakdowns.

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32. 👩‍👧‍👦 I’m one of 8 kids in a big Italian-Catholic family. Chaos, laughter, unconditional love. They raised me to be confident.

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31. 🎭 I embrace stares. Bright outfits, bold crowns — if you’re going to look, I’ll give you something unforgettable.

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30. 🌍 I’ve been called an “Earth Angel.” I carry empathy, I feel people’s energy, I connect on soul-level.

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29. 🏥 I’ve been in and out of hospitals my whole life. But I still show up to work, events, galleries. Strength through struggle.

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28. 💃 Dancing is rebellion. Even in wheelchairs, even on crutches. Movement is joy.

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27. 📡 I embrace tech — bots, blockchain, Web3. But I keep it human. Tech should uplift people, not replace them.

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26. 💖 My brand is authenticity. No fake smiles, no empty words. What you see here = what you’d see in person.

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25. 🖼️ I curate, showcase, and uplift other artists. It’s not about just me — it’s about all of us rising.

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24. 🌊 I faced my fear of water after a boating accident. Trauma doesn’t define me — survival does.

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23. 🏖️ I once turned a beach trip into an impromptu art show — canvases in the sand, paint under the sun.

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22. 🛠️ I’ve fought apartment complexes over accessibility. Heavy doors, unsafe setups — I don’t stay quiet, I push back.

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21. 🕊️ I believe forgiveness is freedom. Not for them — for me.

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20. 🖌️ I painted live for children at festivals. Their smiles remind me art is magic for all ages.

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19. 🌎 I call myself a global citizen. My passport has stamps, but my soul has stories.

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18. ✍️ Journaling saved me. Writing thoughts kept me sane when pain tried to break me.

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17. 🌟 I teach artists how to shine online. Social media is my battlefield — I turn chaos into clarity.

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16. 🎤 I’ve spoken up in boardrooms, classrooms, and street corners. Every stage matters.

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15. 🛡️ I left jobs that didn’t respect my health. Knowing my worth = power. If you want my talent, you respect my needs.

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14. 💻 I use my platform for accessibility advocacy. Blogs, streams, posts — constant reminders that inclusion isn’t negotiable.

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13. 🌈 My art heals me — and it heals others. People tell me my colors lift their spirits. That’s why I paint.

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12. 🛫 Travel isn’t easy with a disability. But I make it happen. Adaptability is my superpower.

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11. 💬 I answer DMs, emails, messages from strangers who say I inspire them. Connection keeps me going. Reach me here.

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10. ⚡ I built communities in Web3 where artists feel seen. That’s bigger than money — that’s legacy.

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9. 🦸‍♀️ I turned my “disability” into advocacy, my pain into strength, my story into inspiration. Nothing wasted.

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8. 🔥 I’m a warrior. Sacral agenesis didn’t stop me. Surgeries didn’t stop me. Bills didn’t stop me. Nothing stops me.

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7. 🐾 CoCo and Oreo remind me daily — unconditional love heals all wounds.

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6. 🎨 Art is my oxygen. Without it, I couldn’t breathe through the pain of this world.

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5. 🙏 I wake up every day thankful to still be here. Gratitude is my compass.

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4. 💫 I carry scars inside and out. Both tell the story of resilience.

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3. 🌹 I am living proof that you can bloom even from concrete. Tupac said it. I live it.

Number 2

2. 💌 If my story inspires you, don’t just read it — connect with me. Let’s build something together.

Number 1

1. 👑 Above all — I am unbreakable. My condition tried to write my story for me, but I picked up the pen. And I’ll never stop writing.

xox — Blue Eye Queen 💙