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You in the kitchen, but are you putting in the work?
So I'm not one to preplan content. I usually have a general idea for a topic only to get redirected when I sit down at the computer. ...
Monica Odom
Jul 8, 20212 min read


Triggers, Triggers…everywhere!
The onset of events that led to me becoming ill recently was overwhelming to say the least. Teenage woes, issues with bullying,...

MichelleRena
Jul 6, 20212 min read


No Back to Normal For Me!
Hey Y’all! It’s been a minute. I’ve missed sharing my thoughts each day with you all. The last 26 days have been quite a whirlwind. From...

MichelleRena
Jul 5, 20213 min read


It's the Forgiveness for ME!!!
Forgiveness has been on my mind this week. Yeah, I know we talk about forgiving others, but I ain't worried about them. I'm talking...
Monica Odom
Jul 1, 20212 min read


My Baby Is 6 Months Old💕
What baby, Mon!?!? This blog, silly! LOL I've been nurturing this thing for 6 whole months, and just like any birthing experience, it...
Monica Odom
Jun 24, 20211 min read


Happy Juneteenth!
It’s been a minute. I’ve been resting and reflecting on a lot lately. My health took a strange turn 11 days ago that left me immobile and...

MichelleRena
Jun 19, 20212 min read


Time for a change
Have you ever noticed that when your emotions are in disarray that every negative habit is amplified? For some people it's rage. Others...
Monica Odom
Jun 3, 20213 min read


Lower The Net
Parenting, marriage, and life in general, I guess, are akin to walking a tight rope to me as long as you have supportive family and...
Monica Odom
May 27, 20214 min read


Meet Natasha D. Wade, Your Black Women's Soul Coach
I live in the place where transparency resides, so I have to tell the interesting backstory behind how I met the Black woman's soul coach...

MichelleRena
May 26, 20212 min read


Put that ish down…
I have to be honest. I have been walking around with some pretty heavy burdens here lately that have left me frustrated and weary....

MichelleRena
May 25, 20211 min read


Life Lessons…
One thing I’ve learned about this thing called life is you can never be prepared for it. It’s like playing a video. Just when you think...

MichelleRena
May 24, 20211 min read


You don't know what you don't know
So there I am sitting in this lady's office, and she's basically telling me that I'm doing the most for the lesser. Like wait, isn't that...
Monica Odom
May 20, 20212 min read


Meet Janice Daphne, Author of Divorce: The New Little Black Book
Last week I highlighted a Dope Black Woman working to preserve Black families, but this week I am highlighting another Dope Black Woman...

MichelleRena
May 19, 20213 min read


I survived…
So yesterday I went back to my work location for the first time after working remote for 14 months. The anticipation of returning set my...

MichelleRena
May 18, 20212 min read


Yeah, 'Bag Lady' hit different now
This song has been in my head allllllllll week. Makes sense though, because last week I kinda opened the door to how I got started on...
Monica Odom
May 13, 20212 min read


Meet Alyssa Noel of The Wright Family Values
Alyssa Noel is the millennial warrior for single women, couples and families. Alyssa holds a MA in Marriage and Family Therapy and is a...

MichelleRena
May 12, 20212 min read


But first…
You ever had one of those days where you really want to get it all done but you just can’t quite push yourself to do it. That was me...

MichelleRena
May 11, 20211 min read


An Ode to Motherhood: The Greatest Joy
I already told y’all I had no idea what I was doing when they gave me a baby! But once I got the hang of it I was like…OKAY THEN!!! We...

MichelleRena
May 9, 20212 min read


Healing, a necessary mess
Healing is a hot topic lately. It's all over social media. The books, the memes. Therapy is being talked about and encouraged. The level...
Monica Odom
May 6, 20212 min read


Seed Planting
Hey y’all! I went to bed and woke up with seed planting on my mind. When we plant seeds we have to nurture them but the most important...

MichelleRena
May 4, 20211 min read


Through the Chaos
So I just finished a devotion called “Through the Chaos” it was only 10 days long but I started it on July 30th and literally just...

MichelleRena
Oct 93 min read


Renewing Body and Mind
As I endured a 22 minute roast session in the sauna. I had time to really think and the thought that resonated most was “you can’t heal...

MichelleRena
Sep 42 min read
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