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Stop Comparing: There’s no one like you
For so many days my thoughts were plagued as it related to Kai and her Autism diagnosis with things like “I should’ve done this”, “I...

MichelleRena
Apr 19, 20243 min read


About Grace: I Gotta Be Me!
”But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more...

MichelleRena
Apr 18, 20243 min read


Autism Doesn’t Have A Look
It’s in our human nature to judge others. We judge people for their actions, their choices, and sometimes even for their physical...

MichelleRena
Apr 16, 20243 min read


Restoration
Before I even begin, let me address the elephant in the room. You all hadn’t heard from me since September 2023! I know, I know! Trust...

MichelleRena
Apr 14, 20242 min read


Congratulations Sirobè!!!
It’s #MakingMovesMonday and I will be flooding your timeline with all things #RAFLive2023 but first I have to give a huge congratulations...

MichelleRena
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Happy Saturday! Check out my Saturday skincare routine with my Sirobè products!
Hey y'all check out today's Daily Deposit! It feels so good to finally be comfortable in the skin I’m in. A lot of that has to do with...

MichelleRena
Jun 10, 20231 min read
It’s ok to Rest!!
happy Friday y'all! Check out today's Daily Deposit! It’s ok to take that cape off Sis! You do not have to be in Super mode all the time....

MichelleRena
Jun 2, 20231 min read


Beware of Joy Thieves!
Check out today's Daily Deposit! Be aware of the joy thieves!! The more that you accomplish, the more self aware you become, and most...

MichelleRena
May 27, 20231 min read


There’s no faulty blessing
Sometimes when you get what you prayed for, it doesn’t look or feel like what you thought it would and you no longer want it. That’s ok!...

MichelleRena
May 18, 20231 min read


Hey Sis! A Delay ain’t a denial!
Check out today's Daily Deposit! I know I told you a few posts ago that all you have to do is ask and you can receive the desires of your...

MichelleRena
May 9, 20232 min read
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Check out today's Daily Deposit! May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Each year we begin to have conversations about mental health and...

MichelleRena
May 8, 20231 min read
Live and let live
Check out today's Daily Deposit! Live and let live…that’s my motto! When I see Black women, I see myself. I see my daughters. I see my...

MichelleRena
May 3, 20231 min read
Your next lifetime is now!!!
Check out today's Daily Deposit! Go live your life and stop waiting on your next lifetime! This IS your only lifetime! All the things you...

MichelleRena
May 2, 20231 min read


Be Your Own Peace
Check out today's Daily Deposit! I see so many posts from people asking or in some cases even demanding other folks to be their peace!...

MichelleRena
Apr 19, 20232 min read


Don’t forget to take out the trash!!
So as I was getting everyone to school this morning I noticed a strange smell in my truck. I couldn’t pinpoint it right away so I...

MichelleRena
Apr 17, 20232 min read


Not your average Resurrection Day story
Last night I watched a movie called "Praise This" starring Chlöe Bailey on Peacock and boy did it open up a can of emotional worms. I...

MichelleRena
Apr 9, 20232 min read


Five Essential Self Care Tips For International Women’s Day
Ladies, In the spirit of this beautiful day my hope is that every woman reading this post finds peace and rest. We all do so much...

MichelleRena
Mar 8, 20232 min read


Transformation in Progress…
I always told myself I would never be able to lose weight or be fit, I would never run or lift weights because it is what is. I had been...

MichelleRena
Mar 7, 20231 min read


A tribute to my greatest female influencers
Happy Self Care Sunday! It's so funny to me! I will have all of these grand plans for posts, actually write them out, and forget to post...

MichelleRena
Mar 5, 20234 min read


An ode to my mental health…
***Disclaimer*** I have been writing posts and not publishing them because I needed to journal but was ready to have the actual...

MichelleRena
Mar 1, 20232 min read


Book Review: Informed Consent by KC Mills
"Our commitments to those we love sometimes cloud our ability to truly exist. It's so easy to fade into the shadows trying to be what others need us to be."
Monica Odom
9 hours ago3 min read


Sneaky little bum foot...
Remember, when I was working out every single day! Listen, the way I have had to cut back on regular life things simply because I couldn't walk...like for real walk...has been the absolute worst. I pushed through for most of 2025 and it wasn't until I dropped a dumbbell on my foot in late September and there was no more pushing it until later. So I had a keratoma removed from my foot today after nearly a year of hobbling around and walking like Viola Davis in Fences… I tried

MichelleRena
Feb 182 min read
Life Comes At You Fast...
Honestly, I am in a mind space where all I can express is gratitude for how far God has brought me. So much has happened in such a short time span. I am struggling to find a way to write this current chapter which is weird. But whenever it begins to flow freely, I will let it. I won't hold back. Until then, I will just keep posting. I met with my therapist last Friday and she expressed how proud she is of me. I told her that she is phenomenal and I am grateful that she helped

MichelleRena
Feb 161 min read


Book Review: Implied Consent by KC Mills
Skylar is his plus one to a wedding, and his ex, Shelby, is in the wedding party. Sir...why didn't you tell her this?!?!
Monica Odom
Feb 163 min read
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