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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


'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


Friday Finds: Romantic Love
So I had my usual 10 ready to go for tonight, but I couldn't post them. You can find them in my stories on IG. This is the only one that...
Monica Odom
Apr 7, 20211 min read


Ever-changing, Transforming, Evolving.
So I'm the type of person who is always striving to do better. To be better. Honestly it drives some people close to me bonkers. The...
Monica Odom
Apr 1, 20212 min read


Author Spotlight: Adrian Michael Green
Happy Friday y’all! I got some happy mail! For a few months I’ve been following this writer on Instagram and sharing the writings in my...

MichelleRena
Mar 26, 20211 min read


Mask off...
So not literally, cause it's still a pandemic in these streets 😷. The above IG post landed on my screen after a conversation about why...
Monica Odom
Mar 25, 20212 min read


I ain't got shit to say, or so I thought...
So I thought a topic would come to me, but here we are at another Talk about It Thursday, and nothing. 'Mon, with nothing to say?' I...
Monica Odom
Mar 18, 20213 min read


The Awkward Pause
Once again, I had a post in mind, and got told no. But obedience is the way. So here we go. I'm in this weird space right now. Where I...
Monica Odom
Mar 4, 20211 min read


Meet David (Day Vidya) Jackson, Artist, Advocate, and Creative
Some people add to your universe without ever knowing how much they contribute. That is exactly how it has been since the first time I...

MichelleRena
Mar 1, 20212 min read


Friday Finds Last Friday of February
Happy Friday!! Can you believe February is almost over?!? I hope you have felt the love this month, but more importantly, I hope you've...
Monica Odom
Feb 26, 20211 min read


Healing Love
We talked about love in the three ways that it typically shows up, which is cool and all, but how do we begin to heal ourselves and the...
Monica Odom
Feb 25, 20212 min read


Meet Dr. Sherman Green, CEO of Strategic Directions, LLC
It is always a pleasure interviewing my classmates for features on the blog. This interview was extra special because Sherman Wendell...

MichelleRena
Feb 19, 20212 min read


Friday Finds: Platonic Love
After reflecting on today's conversation with @iammichellerena, I can't help but to be thankful for friendship. It's so important for us...
Monica Odom
Feb 19, 20211 min read


Friends? How many of us have them?
So platonic love is one that doesn't get hyped as much as it should, I feel. Your ride or die's, your day 1's (or day 6,300's), the ones...
Monica Odom
Feb 18, 20212 min read


Happy Valentine’s Day!!!
For me there’s so much to be excited about today! Not only is it one of my favorite holidays, it’s also my half-birthday and it’s the...

MichelleRena
Feb 14, 20211 min read


Comfortable
So now we talking about romantic love. The kind they make movies about. You know. Boy meets girl, macks up girl, she falls head over...
Monica Odom
Feb 11, 20212 min read


Self Care Sunday: Learning to Embrace the "NEW" Me!
Happy Super Bowl Self Care Sunday! It's the Super Bowl of Self Care Sundays for me because I have been doing a lot of self work over the...

MichelleRena
Feb 7, 20211 min read


Friday Finds: Self Love Edition
I hope you feel held. I hope that someone is pushing you to see your worth. That you feel the Divinely given power that is coursing...
Monica Odom
Feb 5, 20211 min read


Siri play 'Soulmate' by Lizzo
Before we get into this week's topic, did you know that Michelle and I go live on Thursday nights to discuss said topic? 👀👀👀. Moving...
Monica Odom
Feb 4, 20212 min read


Happy Monday!
It’s February 1st and this marks the start of Black History Month 2021! I love Black History Month always have, always will. However, it...

MichelleRena
Feb 1, 20211 min read
Happy International Women’s Day!!
Although every day is a day to celebrate women over here, I couldn’t let the day end without formally acknowledging International Women’s Day! I hope each and every one of you had a day filled with peace and that you found joy in at least one moment! In spite of the enemy’s attempts to steal, kill, and destroy I found joy in being able to worship in person today. I have missed church three Sundays in a row and that just isn’t my jam. My pastor delivered a powerful word (per u

MichelleRena
3 days ago1 min read


Book Reviews
Instead of doing a review, I've decided to link the previous 14 books, because the backstory is necessary before you get into Quasim and Blair's love.
Monica Odom
3 days ago1 min read


Misery loves company
I know that's hella cliche, but it doesn't make it any less true. People who are miserable want nothing more than to bring you into their hell. But just because they want to go to hell doesn't mean you have to join them. Respectfully, you can go to hell all by yourself. I took this one to tiktok first because I needed to express my sentiments out loud. This is a season of enforcing boundaries! If you are committed to living in a hell filled state, I will not being joining you

MichelleRena
7 days ago1 min read


Book Review: Impending Consent by KC Mills
"I'm always going to show up and I'm always going to choose you." - Rival
Monica Odom
Feb 272 min read
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