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Purpose
Purpose. It comes up a lot. What's my purpose? Why am I here? A lot of times, purpose is portrayed as this grand, visible thing that puts...
Monica Odom
Dec 6, 20221 min read


Coming Home
Man it feels like it's been forever!!! I missed this space but also know that it's ok to take a breather from time to time. Especially...
Monica Odom
Jul 24, 20222 min read


Summer, Summer, SummerTime
Ok, I know I can serious over here, because life is fucking serious, but can I get real with you today? I'm tired. I am talking dog ass...
Monica Odom
Jun 2, 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


Under Pressure
Earlier this week I had a dream that a pressure cooker exploded in my kitchen. The shit was loud as fuck, and I was startled out of my...
Monica Odom
Jan 21, 20222 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


How much do you love me?
A question I've asked many in an attempt to solidify my position in their life, not realizing that no matter how much they loved me, love...
Monica Odom
Oct 14, 20212 min read


Reassessing Your "Why"
So many times we find ourselves in spaces that no longer move us, but how often to we ask whether we are still motivated to do the things...
Monica Odom
Oct 7, 20211 min read


People - Pleasing...that ain't it.
So I was planning to go into another Unraveling post, but I saw this on IG and had to pause. I'm a recovering people pleaser. As a...
Monica Odom
Sep 23, 20211 min read


The Unraveling: Relationships
Told you. LOL This topic can go down so many roads, so let's take a walk, shall we? What if the unraveling is happening in your...
Monica Odom
Sep 16, 20210 min read


The Unraveling
I'm an overthinker, and that carries over into my dreams. Sometimes I will hear a word or a phrase, and then pray and meditate on it for...
Monica Odom
Sep 9, 20213 min read


...but do you see me?
There are so many things that come to mind when I hear 'but do you see me?' Romantic, platonic, familial. They are require us to step...
Monica Odom
Sep 2, 20213 min read


You're Built For This
So last week, we talked about the anxiety that comes up as things begin to pile up. I've been staying on top of the things that bring me...
Monica Odom
Aug 19, 20212 min read


Learning the Lesson this time
So school starts soon, and all 3 will be in pivotal grades, K, 3rd, and 6th (now at the middle/high school). They also all start on...
Monica Odom
Aug 12, 20212 min read


Y'all Ain't Gone Worry (or is it Wear?) Me...
So the Olympics have started (yeah, I'm in Japan and can't go #sadness), and this week we see Simone Biles in all her magnificence say......
Monica Odom
Jul 28, 20212 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


Don't forget to change the water
If you love fresh flowers, you know you have to change the water from time to time if you want them to last. Otherwise mold will start...
Monica Odom
Jun 10, 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
You Can Get back up again!
Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and...

MichelleRena
Apr 172 min read


2024...where did you go, Mon?
I went a lot of places. If you follow me on IG or FB, you know I went to Greece, Turkey, London, and Paris. But for most of 2024, I went...
Monica Odom
Jan 63 min read
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