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Day 6 of Gratitude -- Rest
Today I am grateful for the ability to rest! Our ancestors couldn't rest with leisure, so I believe that it is my duty to rest for their...

MichelleRena
Nov 6, 20211 min read


Day 5 of Gratitude -- My Voice
Happy Friday y'all! It's a super wet and rainy day in typically sunny South Florida which can play on your emotions if you let it, but I...

MichelleRena
Nov 5, 20213 min read


Day 4 of Gratitude -- Grace
Today I am grateful for GRACE! The ability to give it and the ability to receive it have proven to be monumental in my own growth. I know...

MichelleRena
Nov 4, 20212 min read


Day 3 of Gratitude— Spirituality
“Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God— soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile...

MichelleRena
Nov 3, 20211 min read


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....

MichelleRena
Nov 2, 20212 min read


Sweet November
Here we are in the 11th month of a year that has seemed to zoom by. October was gentle yet quick. The entrance of November welcomes the...

MichelleRena
Nov 1, 20212 min read


Teen Appreciation Post
Happy Tuesday Y’all! This is a teenage daughter appreciation post. Zahra: “Ma, I need you to post my grades so I know you’re proud of...

MichelleRena
Oct 26, 20211 min read


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...

MichelleRena
Oct 24, 20212 min read


Comparison is the thief of joy…so is not communicating your expectations!!
Sometimes our needs aren't being met because we aren't explicitly stating what it is that we need. You can't expect people to read your...

MichelleRena
Oct 20, 20211 min read


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...

MichelleRena
Oct 19, 20212 min read


Meet Stacy Bowers: International Best Selling Author
Yep, you read that right! Y'all I had to run it back for my Dope A$$ Sis Stacy Bowers! If you recall earlier this year, I interviewed...

MichelleRena
Oct 18, 20212 min read


Self Care Sunday: The Power of Self Healing
Here lately I’ve been focusing a lot on freedom, self love, self care, and self worth but I haven’t told you how I arrived to this place....

MichelleRena
Oct 17, 20213 min read


Meet Dr. Sebrina Palmer, CEO and Lead Planner of The Encore Agency
Behind every Dope Black Woman I highlight, there is a story of how we met. I was fresh off the plane from Atlanta in 2007, pregnant but...

MichelleRena
Oct 11, 20214 min read


It’s World Mental Health Day and My 6th Wedding Anniversary…is there a correlation?
I can be honest because it’s what I do and tell you about how these days perfectly align but not without a backstory for how. October...

MichelleRena
Oct 10, 20212 min read


Just breathe…
I don’t know about you but the deeper I get into the week, month, year, the more stress I begin to carry. I started thinking about all of...

MichelleRena
Oct 6, 20211 min read


A Gentle Reminder to Love Yourself!!!
Sometimes we need to be reminded that self love is truly the most important of all the loves. Moment of transparency...I struggled a long...

MichelleRena
Oct 5, 20211 min read


Monday Mantra: Nothing will shake my peace!
I subscribe to Black Females Therapists text alerts and they are always spot on. Today’s message captured my exact sentiment for this...

MichelleRena
Oct 4, 20210 min read


Ain’t No Feeling Like Being Free
Happy Sunday Y’all! It’s the first Sunday of October and new a month of self care Sunday posts will begin. For the past few weeks I have...

MichelleRena
Oct 3, 20212 min read


Hello October…can we talk?
It’s October y’all. Like it‘s really already October. This year is zooming by and I can’t fully comprehend all that has happened in the...

MichelleRena
Oct 3, 20211 min read


Summer left us so quickly…
Is it really the first day of fall? Is summer over for real? Are we really 101 days from 2022? My mind is having trouble computing this....

MichelleRena
Sep 22, 20210 min read
Currently overwhelmed…but shoutout to My Sorors!
Hey y’all! I am currently overworked and completely overwhelmed today. The level of emotional lifting that I have had to do has been extremely exhausting. So this is all I have to give today. Happy Founders Day to the amazing women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated! I said “my Sorors!” If your timeline wasn’t taken over by crimson and cream today, who are your friends? Just kidding! I love y’all! Don’t be a joy thief! Love, MichelleRena

MichelleRena
2 hours ago1 min read


Book Review: Only If It's You by T'Lyn
When they find themselves in a legal situation that could work out in both their favor, why not?
Monica Odom
15 hours ago3 min read


What are you budgeting for?
I won't hold y'all long! So I told y'all church was real good yesterday and I even shared the link (sharing it again because it was that good) so you could go see for yourself. Did you look? Be honest! If you did, great! If you didn't that's cool too! The way Pastor Jackson broke down the importance of having a budget resonated with me in a way that I never expected. I am all over the place when it comes to spending but that isn't the only currency that is being overextende

MichelleRena
1 day ago2 min read


So about last night...
Y'all when I tell you there were some heavy hitters in the room, there were some HEAVY HITTERS in the ROOM! Let's start with thee incomparable DeBlair Tate !! DeBlair is everything y'all and I am not just saying that because she is my bestie. I am speaking this from the front row seat I have to this woman's excellence! She is committed to serving her community and ensuring high-achieving woman realize that they CAN in fact have it all. They just have to know how to balance it

MichelleRena
2 days ago2 min read
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