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It's Love Month!!
"You should show love every month." Like I was saying...It's Love Month! Christmas is my favorite time of year, followed by February....
Monica Odom
Feb 1, 20221 min read
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....
Monica Odom
Jan 27, 20222 min read
Just Be, Girl!
I feel like a toddler. Like I should be doing something but my mama want me to be still. Why is it so hard to fall into rest? The art of...
Monica Odom
Jan 13, 20222 min read
Affirmation and Confirmation
Whew...what a first 7 days of the new year! I have been overwhelmed by the amount of affirmations from other Dope Black Women that I have...
MichelleRena
Jan 7, 20222 min read
Happy New Year!!!
Y’all we made it to 2022! What an adventure these last two years have been. It’s something about the 2020-somethings that is determined...
MichelleRena
Jan 1, 20221 min read
I finally met her!
For quite some time I’d been looking for this woman. I went on a journey at the start of 2020 to find her and free her from bondage and I...
MichelleRena
Dec 31, 20212 min read
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...
Monica Odom
Dec 31, 20214 min read
Reflection on a thousand…
I know you all are likely wondering why I have been so quiet. I have literally been in reflection all of December. My mind has raced with...
MichelleRena
Dec 28, 20212 min read
Kinda tired...Christmas break is that you?
So all last week I was pressed because I felt like i just couldn't get it together. I wanted so bad to blog and just recap what was going...
MichelleRena
Dec 20, 20211 min read
When Did I Stop Playing?
If you've tuned in to #coffeeandcocktails, you've heard Michelle and I talk about the importance of meditation in our lives. And if you...
Monica Odom
Dec 19, 20212 min read
Getting Comfortable In This New Skin
I hate clothes shopping. It's the absolute worst. Going in the store, figuring out what I like, trying it on. Just ugh. It's even...
Monica Odom
Dec 16, 20212 min read
Day 29 of Gratitude -- My HusBAE
It is day 29 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and it has been just that...a challenge! Not that I am ungrateful, but to narrow it...
MichelleRena
Nov 29, 20213 min read
Day 28 of Gratitude— Love
ppy Sunday y’all!! It’s day 28 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for LOVE!! Growing up I thought that love was...
MichelleRena
Nov 28, 20212 min read
Day 26 of Gratitude— My Mama
It’s day 26 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today and so many days I am grateful for my Mama! My Mom is the mother of all...
MichelleRena
Nov 26, 20211 min read
Day 25 of Gratitude— The Essentials
Happy Thanksgiving Day everyone! It is day 25 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for the essentials: Food,...
MichelleRena
Nov 25, 20211 min read
Day 24 of Gratitude— My Tribe
It’s day 24 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for My Tribe! These ladies have all poured into my life in one...
MichelleRena
Nov 24, 20211 min read
Day 23 of Gratitude— My Siblings
It’s day 23 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for my siblings. I am the youngest of 8. The real life baby of...
MichelleRena
Nov 23, 20211 min read
Day 18 of Gratitude -- Zahra
It's Thursday and I am 18 days in on this 30 days of gratitude challenge. Reflecting this month has been such a cathartic experience. I...
MichelleRena
Nov 18, 20212 min read
Grateful for Discernment
A multitude of things have come up for me this week. I'm grateful for silence, community, affection, understanding. All week I've been...
Monica Odom
Nov 18, 20211 min read
Day 17 of Gratitude-- My Past
It is day 17 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge and today I am grateful for my past! There are people that if they knew my full story...
MichelleRena
Nov 17, 20212 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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