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2022 Reflections
Hey, fam!!! It's been too damn long. Yeah, I know. I'm the one that controls that. I've been in Germany for almost 5 months, and let's...
Monica Odom
Dec 31, 20222 min read
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Grateful for the reset!
Remember how I wrote about the power of unconditional friendships well I got to enjoy some of that. This weekend I did something I never...

MichelleRena
Nov 7, 20222 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Month of Gratitude
November is here which means it's practically Christmas. Yeah, I know, I know, Thanksgiving is between Halloween and Christmas. But like...
Monica Odom
Nov 4, 20212 min read
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Reflections of 38
For the past few years, I've really looked forward to my birthday. During my quiet time across the past week, I've been thinking about...
Monica Odom
Aug 26, 20213 min read
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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
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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
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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
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Lower The Net
Parenting, marriage, and life in general, I guess, are akin to walking a tight rope to me as long as you have supportive family and...
Monica Odom
May 27, 20214 min read
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Yeah, 'Bag Lady' hit different now
This song has been in my head allllllllll week. Makes sense though, because last week I kinda opened the door to how I got started on...
Monica Odom
May 13, 20212 min read
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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
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The Awkward Pause
Once again, I had a post in mind, and got told no. But obedience is the way. So here we go. I'm in this weird space right now. Where I...
Monica Odom
Mar 4, 20211 min read
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Last Friday Finds of January
Here we are. The last Friday of January. Normally January lasts like 3 months, but I guess 2020 changed how we experience time. 🥴...
Monica Odom
Jan 29, 20211 min read
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Chile, Take Your Rest
I have not one, but TWO, topics that I was going to post this week. One is legit ready to go, but I was told to check on my people, and...
Monica Odom
Jan 28, 20211 min read
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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
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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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