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If you’re off today, be off!
Take advantage of rest and use this time to recalibrate! That’s it…that’s the post! XOXO, MichelleRena

MichelleRena
Sep 6, 20211 min read


Self-Care Sunday: Call a thing a thing so you can move on
If something gets you rattled address it, call it out, handle it accordingly and move around. do not, I repeat, DO NOT let it linger or...

MichelleRena
Sep 5, 20212 min read


ICYMI: I was cheated on in my marriage! (Spoiler Alert: I stayed!)
So it’s kinda funny how this post came about. I received an interesting email yesterday from someone whom I’ve never met but they felt it...

MichelleRena
Sep 3, 20215 min read


Projection...wrote a post about it.
Like to hear it? Here it go! Stop coming into other people's corner of the world telling them what they should and shouldn't post. The...
Monica Odom
Sep 2, 20211 min read


...but do you see me?
There are so many things that come to mind when I hear 'but do you see me?' Romantic, platonic, familial. They are require us to step...
Monica Odom
Sep 2, 20213 min read


Hello September
I don’t know about you but every month I say a little prayer for the new month to be as uneventful as possible. So far it’s been very hit...

MichelleRena
Sep 1, 20211 min read


The Power of Peace and going at your own pace
This is a reminder to go at your own pace!!! Do not get caught up thinking you have to compete with anyone or anything. I used to think...

MichelleRena
Aug 31, 20212 min read


Breathe and try again
A message for the overwhelmed…between Covid, quarantining, deaths, and now devastating hurricanes I know you’re tired. It feels like it’s...

MichelleRena
Aug 30, 20211 min read


Reflections of 38
For the past few years, I've really looked forward to my birthday. During my quiet time across the past week, I've been thinking about...
Monica Odom
Aug 26, 20213 min read


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


Do it in love or just don’t do it at all!
There’s a scripture that says let everything you do be done in love (1 Corinthians 16:14.) I have gone much of my life trying to live by...

MichelleRena
Aug 22, 20212 min read


Let’s be honest…sometimes you have to be your own hype woman!
So I’m sitting here reading my sisterfriend, Atoya Follins book “Girl, You Have Purpose“ and getting the much needed reminder and gentle...

MichelleRena
Aug 20, 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


Meet Carlye C. Artis, Author and creator of 'flHERish'
I always talk about how I meet amazing people in the Amazoning with Anitra Facebook group and author and flHERish brand creator, Carlye...

MichelleRena
Aug 18, 20212 min read


Be Proud of Yourself…Always!
Listen this may sound like an easy thing to do…but I can be completely transparent when I say that I have struggled with this for as long...

MichelleRena
Aug 17, 20212 min read


Starting my new year off basking in gratitude!
Friends and family thank you so much for all of the birthday love shown yesterday and the continuous love you show me on the regular. The...

MichelleRena
Aug 15, 20211 min read


Happy Blog-aversary iammichellerena.com and Happy Birthday to Me!
A year ago today I invited you all on a journey to self-discovery. I had no idea where this journey would take me but I promised to be...

MichelleRena
Aug 14, 20213 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


First day of school and other things that may make you tired!
For many of us this week is the start of school for our kiddos. Tuesday marked my girls first day of school and for us it was a whirlwind...

MichelleRena
Aug 11, 20211 min read


This weekend was a blur and Monday is on speed!
It’s back to school time, my birthday and my first blogaversary are both in 5 days, and my days are all running together. I am excited...

MichelleRena
Aug 9, 20211 min read


I Didn't Make It...
So I said I was gonna write in May, but I didn't make It. The entire month of May, I navigated the challenges of my own mental health and the mental health of those around me and I didn't have the capacity to write about It. I fought the fight alone most days, but those who check on me constantly, like Mon, and the K-Squad, saw the spiral happening in real time and finally my homegirl said when are you going to call your therapist because this isn't you friend! I meet with my

MichelleRena
2 days ago3 min read


2026 - Revelation
Once you know, you can't unknow. So be careful when you ask for things to be revealed, if you aren't prepared to deal with the revelation.
Monica Odom
May 81 min read


Book Review: The Bridge Back to You by Riss M. Neilson
Favorite quote: "I never really did fall out of love. I just learned to live without her."
Monica Odom
Apr 302 min read


Book Review: The Perfection of A Moment by Kimberly Brown
Favorite Quote: "I'm not perfect, but she'll always get the best parts of me." - Hiram asking Mr. and Mrs. Solomon for their blessing to propose to Ximena.
Monica Odom
Apr 232 min read
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