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Pixie Dust

About a week ago, I started reading Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Ajayi Jones also know as Luvvie on Social Media. (Look her up....

Monica Odom

May 5, 20222 min read

Clarity from Chaos

So if you follow me on my FB or IG accounts, then you know this week was hectic. If you don't, first of all Second, we are a military...

Monica Odom

Apr 28, 20223 min read

You don't have to live here anymore

I think I'm a good friend, and I'd like to think that my friends and associates feel the same way, unless yall lying... For the past few...

Monica Odom

Apr 14, 20222 min read

It's too much

That's all I'm heard this morning. It's too fucking much. Literally screamed this in my car during my lunch break. That was after...

Monica Odom

Apr 7, 20222 min read

So what are you afraid of?

Came to me in meditation today. Last year Michelle and I talked about "doing it afraid"; "it" being anything and everything because...

Monica Odom

Mar 31, 20222 min read

It's A Process

This phrase has taken up residence in my head over the past few weeks. It's a process. But what's a process, Mon? Hell, everything. ...

Monica Odom

Mar 18, 20222 min read

Intentional Care

As most of you know, I'm home for a family emergency. Continued prayers and positive thoughts requested and all those that have been sent...

Monica Odom

Mar 10, 20221 min read

Love...Scary?

I think the scariest thing I've ever done is love myself. Why do I say that? As a recovering people-pleaser, I often looked at putting...

Monica Odom

Feb 10, 20223 min read

Emotional Rollercoaster

This song describes love in my teens and early 20s. "Up and down it goes." #teamshambles #fixitJesus 'You know what's funny? I always...

Monica Odom

Feb 3, 20222 min read

It's Love Month!!

"You should show love every month." Like I was saying...It's Love Month! Christmas is my favorite time of year, followed by February....

Monica Odom

Feb 1, 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

Just Be, Girl!

I feel like a toddler. Like I should be doing something but my mama want me to be still. Why is it so hard to fall into rest? The art of...

Monica Odom

Jan 13, 20222 min read

Go shorty, it's ya birthday!!!

A Minute With Mon turns 1 this week!! Now, I'm still in a resting phase, so I ain't go keep yall long. I just want to say thank you....

Monica Odom

Jan 6, 20221 min read

2021 Reflections

The past two years have been so unkind to a lot of people. So much so that it almost feels wrong to recap all the positive things that...

Monica Odom

Dec 31, 20214 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

Allow me to reintroduce myself

SHE'S BACK!!! I've missed you guys so much! As you can tell, I am no good at scheduling posts. It just ain't in me, yall. Michelle has...

Monica Odom

Dec 9, 20212 min read

Grateful for Discernment

A multitude of things have come up for me this week. I'm grateful for silence, community, affection, understanding. All week I've been...

Monica Odom

Nov 18, 20211 min read

Grateful for Rituals

If you follow me on IG or FB, you know I like my gym time, my candles, my bath soaks, my oracle cards, my music, basically my "me" time...

Monica Odom

Nov 11, 20212 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

Jun 13 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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