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It’s Mon-day!!!
Soooo, it is not actually 8/24 in America yet but if my timing is right it is in Japan! That means it is our very own contributing...

MichelleRena
Aug 23, 20211 min read


You're Built For This
So last week, we talked about the anxiety that comes up as things begin to pile up. I've been staying on top of the things that bring me...
Monica Odom
Aug 19, 20212 min read


Learning the Lesson this time
So school starts soon, and all 3 will be in pivotal grades, K, 3rd, and 6th (now at the middle/high school). They also all start on...
Monica Odom
Aug 12, 20212 min read


Y'all Ain't Gone Worry (or is it Wear?) Me...
So the Olympics have started (yeah, I'm in Japan and can't go #sadness), and this week we see Simone Biles in all her magnificence say......
Monica Odom
Jul 28, 20212 min read


Who you talking to?
Yeah, you read that with an attitude, huh? That's usually how it's given. Lol Communication skills are hard to come by when you grow up...
Monica Odom
Jul 15, 20213 min read


You in the kitchen, but are you putting in the work?
So I'm not one to preplan content. I usually have a general idea for a topic only to get redirected when I sit down at the computer. ...
Monica Odom
Jul 8, 20212 min read


It's the Forgiveness for ME!!!
Forgiveness has been on my mind this week. Yeah, I know we talk about forgiving others, but I ain't worried about them. I'm talking...
Monica Odom
Jul 1, 20212 min read


My Baby Is 6 Months Old💕
What baby, Mon!?!? This blog, silly! LOL I've been nurturing this thing for 6 whole months, and just like any birthing experience, it...
Monica Odom
Jun 24, 20211 min read


Creating space for more
I'm on vacation this week but I wanted to share some photos. Most of you know I'm in Japan until next summer. This week I've seen parts...
Monica Odom
Jun 17, 20211 min read


Don't forget to change the water
If you love fresh flowers, you know you have to change the water from time to time if you want them to last. Otherwise mold will start...
Monica Odom
Jun 10, 20212 min read


Time for a change
Have you ever noticed that when your emotions are in disarray that every negative habit is amplified? For some people it's rage. Others...
Monica Odom
Jun 3, 20213 min read


Lower The Net
Parenting, marriage, and life in general, I guess, are akin to walking a tight rope to me as long as you have supportive family and...
Monica Odom
May 27, 20214 min read


You don't know what you don't know
So there I am sitting in this lady's office, and she's basically telling me that I'm doing the most for the lesser. Like wait, isn't that...
Monica Odom
May 20, 20212 min read


Yeah, 'Bag Lady' hit different now
This song has been in my head allllllllll week. Makes sense though, because last week I kinda opened the door to how I got started on...
Monica Odom
May 13, 20212 min read


Healing, a necessary mess
Healing is a hot topic lately. It's all over social media. The books, the memes. Therapy is being talked about and encouraged. The level...
Monica Odom
May 6, 20212 min read


Monday Musings: It's ok to live your dream
So I shared this in my IG stories yesterday: It was just a passing thought after listening to the May messages from @theoverflo and...
Monica Odom
May 2, 20211 min read


Boundary violator? Who, me?!?
There are a lot of conversation around boundaries lately. How we should uphold ours and people should respect ours, but what about other...
Monica Odom
Apr 29, 20212 min read


The beauty of no
I'm the type of person that feels I should be doing something. Idle hands and whatnot, but what I'm coming to learn is there is no point...
Monica Odom
Apr 22, 20211 min read


Keeping it Real...but for real this go round
There seems to be an emerging trend. Women are being honest about life sucking sometimes. It's getting easier to say 'Today. In this...
Monica Odom
Apr 15, 20212 min read


'Changes' is a theme obviously
I missed yall. Like for real, it feels like forever ago since I wrote something. (Seriously I checked.) But here we are talking about it...
Monica Odom
Apr 8, 20212 min read


Through the Chaos
So I just finished a devotion called “Through the Chaos” it was only 10 days long but I started it on July 30th and literally just...

MichelleRena
Oct 93 min read


Renewing Body and Mind
As I endured a 22 minute roast session in the sauna. I had time to really think and the thought that resonated most was “you can’t heal...

MichelleRena
Sep 42 min read
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