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    More Time
    Monica Odom
    • Jun 16
    • 2 min

    More Time

    I have 5 more days left in Misawa, Japan, and a recurring theme is "I wish we had more time." It's a typically refrain when it's time to...
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    It's ok if you don't know
    Monica Odom
    • Jan 27
    • 2 min

    It's ok if you don't know

    One of the things I've noticed on social media is that you shouldn't focus on what you don't want. You need to focus on what you do want....
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    2021 Reflections
    Monica Odom
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 4 min

    2021 Reflections

    The past two years have been so unkind to a lot of people. So much so that it almost feels wrong to recap all the positive things that...
    30 views1 comment
    iamMichelleRena’s Holiday Gift Guide
    MichelleRena
    • Dec 8, 2021
    • 7 min

    iamMichelleRena’s Holiday Gift Guide

    Happy Hump Day y’all! I am so excited for this week’s Dope Woman Wednesday feature because I get to share some of my favorite DOPE Black...
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    Day 2 of Gratitude
    MichelleRena
    • Nov 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Day 2 of Gratitude

    Happy Tuesday y’al! So it’s November 2 and day 2 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge. Yesterday, I noted being grateful for my mind....
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    Self Care is doing what me makes feel good…daily!
    MichelleRena
    • Oct 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Self Care is doing what me makes feel good…daily!

    Sunday is for self-care (at least for me it is)! Sometimes self-care looks like being alone with your thoughts or in the bed! Other times...
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    Run your race at your own pace!
    MichelleRena
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    Run your race at your own pace!

    When I woke up this morning, I just couldn't push it. Normally, I am up and out of the bed by 5:15ish and ready to get my workout in to...
    12 views1 comment
    New month, new goals!
    MichelleRena
    • Aug 1, 2021
    • 2 min

    New month, new goals!

    It’s Sunday…Happy Sunday y’all! I try my best to reserve Sundays for my self-care and rest. I fell off for a minute but I’m working on...
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    Y'all Ain't Gone Worry (or is it Wear?) Me...
    Monica Odom
    • Jul 28, 2021
    • 2 min

    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......
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    Hustling is overrated!
    MichelleRena
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Hustling is overrated!

    It’s hump day and I am exhausted. I have been going nonstop for months and I can feel it wearing down on me. Why are we so obsessed with...
    7 views0 comments
    Transformation Tuesday: Do it anyway!
    MichelleRena
    • Mar 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    Transformation Tuesday: Do it anyway!

    Happy Tuesday y’all! A lesson in overcoming fear and anxiety... I never thought I would ever lose weight or get fit. I’m not 100% there...
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    Meet the Neo Hippie Chick Franchella "Frankie" Gordon
    MichelleRena
    • Feb 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    Meet the Neo Hippie Chick Franchella "Frankie" Gordon

    I am so excited to share the best kept secret on Facebook...Yoga in Bed with Neo Hippie Chick! Frankie Gordon is starting a small yoga...
    27 views0 comments
    Buy Black 365: 8Figured Clothing Brand
    MichelleRena
    • Feb 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Buy Black 365: 8Figured Clothing Brand

    In honor of Black History Month, I will be highlighting some of my favorite Black businesses, authors, influencers, and entrepreneurs...
    36 views0 comments
    Crushing on myself
    MichelleRena
    • Nov 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    Crushing on myself

    Happy Hump Day y’all! Are you wondering where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing. Well, it’s WCW (Woman Crush Wednesday) and I’m over...
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    Meet Atoya Follins, Author, Mom, Wife, and Creator of "The Work, Then Werk Movement"
    MichelleRena
    • Sep 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Meet Atoya Follins, Author, Mom, Wife, and Creator of "The Work, Then Werk Movement"

    Have you thought about the dash that will be your legacy? I know this is a question that has become a part of my daily wonderings. Well...
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    Meet DeBlair Tate, CEO of 8Figured!
    MichelleRena
    • Aug 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    Meet DeBlair Tate, CEO of 8Figured!

    If you follow me on IG (@iammichellerena) then you know that I am all about supporting Black women entrepreneurs. This young lady and her...
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    I’m An 8Figured Beauty!!
    MichelleRena
    • May 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    I’m An 8Figured Beauty!!

    So my best friend, Blair, launched a fitness clothing line December 31, 2019 and I can say confidently that I am so grateful to have...
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    Intentional Friendship
    Monica Odom
    • 3 days ago
    • 2 min

    Intentional Friendship

    As yall should know by now, I'm a military spouse. With that comes a slew of new ships. Friendships. Acquaintance-ships. Emergency...
    23 views4 comments
    More Time
    Monica Odom
    • Jun 16
    • 2 min

    More Time

    I have 5 more days left in Misawa, Japan, and a recurring theme is "I wish we had more time." It's a typically refrain when it's time to...
    23 views0 comments

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