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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
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 the Neo Hippie Chick Franchella "Frankie" Gordon
I am so excited to share the best kept secret on Facebook...Yoga in Bed with Neo Hippie Chick! Frankie Gordon is starting a small yoga...
MichelleRena
Feb 21, 20212 min read
Self Care Sunday: Learning to Embrace the "NEW" Me!
Happy Super Bowl Self Care Sunday! It's the Super Bowl of Self Care Sundays for me because I have been doing a lot of self work over the...
MichelleRena
Feb 7, 20211 min read
First Self Care Sunday of 2021
Sooooo, I totally imagined spending my first Self Care Sunday of 2021 either relaxing in the bed or sneaking out for a much needed...
MichelleRena
Jan 3, 20213 min read
Meet Dr. Chaiqua Harris of @CounselingCornerWithQuia
To have Dope Black Women as some of your best friends and voices of reason is a treasure that it takes another Dope Black Woman to...
MichelleRena
Aug 23, 20202 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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