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Hey Y’all! Happy Friday! We made it! (barely…lol!)
But we did though! I have a few new followers so I wanted to say hey 👋🏽 and welcome you to the space! I am MichelleRena and I am happy...

MichelleRena
Jul 9, 20212 min read


Meet Anitra Bender, CEO of AmazoningWithAnitra
If you have ever had the pleasure of meeting Anitra Bender then you know firsthand how amazing her spirit is. For those of you who...

MichelleRena
Jul 7, 20213 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


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


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


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


Meet Kandyce and Sheena Hansbrough, Dope Black Wife Duo
I love sharing stories of how I meet people and I love it even more when those meetings come full circle. Almost 15 years ago, I can...

MichelleRena
Apr 28, 20212 min read


Follow Friday Feature: Faith Broussard Cade @fleurdelisspeaks
Happy Friday Y’all! I am so happy we made it to the weekend. I have a quick Friday feature I want to share. I don’t know if you’re...

MichelleRena
Apr 23, 20211 min read


Dope Woman Wednesday: Meet Ola Clark, Owner of Oshun Boutique, LLC
So you know every encounter has a story...here is Ola's! I am in a Facebook Group for Amazon lovers called "Amazoning with Anitra" (you...

MichelleRena
Apr 7, 20212 min read
Just chillin…
So…much like everyone else in the south, I was at home today due to inclement weather. Our weather was in fact not at all inclement. I appreciate the precautions taken to keep our community safe. Looking for the snow! I’ml extremely grateful for the extra time to chill in my bed but I have never seen a day go by faster than today did. I blinked and it was bedtime and I don’t feel rested at all. How does this happen? I did achieve a few things today: Morning Devotion with Coac

MichelleRena
23 hours ago1 min read


Real Love Never Dies
Trigger Warning: This post is about grief and death! It's so crazy to think that today makes 33 years since my dad died. There really has only been a handful of days that have gone by where I didn't think of him or wonder what he might think of the life that I have lived and am living. I miss him everyday and I mean single everyday! Losing my dad would shape me in ways I never imagined and honestly because of some of the trauma that I have endured throughout my life I still s

MichelleRena
2 days ago5 min read


Not too much now...
Love my super cute hat from Han.s.ee So I had a whole plan for how I was going to spend the day. I even made a tiktok about it early this morning. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThUxyrAM/ The Plan: Pick up last minute groceries items Grab a few 27 gallon bins from Sam's Organize the basement Complete my homework assignments Read for leisure Lay in the bed Pick up markers The Reality: Went to several stores for "a few specific groceries" but managed to still forget the black peppe

MichelleRena
3 days ago2 min read


Prepare yourself for the storm
If you stay ready, you won't have to get ready! If you are reading this from anywhere in the southeastern United States then you are likely in full prep mode and readying yourself for a winter storm. You have raided the grocery stores, stacked firewood to make sure you can keep yourself warm, and prepared your mental for a frigid indoor weekend. These are the kinds of storms that you get fair warning about and usually you are able to prep a little before it hits. Unfortunatel

MichelleRena
4 days ago3 min read
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