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    Inner Compass
    Monica Odom
    • May 18
    • 2 min

    Inner Compass

    Like many of you, when I arrived into this existence, I was given a preprogrammed compass. It didn't point to my true north. It pointed...
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    Pixie Dust
    Monica Odom
    • May 5
    • 2 min

    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....
    35 views1 comment
    Clarity from Chaos
    Monica Odom
    • Apr 28
    • 3 min

    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...
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    You don't have to live here anymore
    Monica Odom
    • Apr 14
    • 2 min

    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...
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    It's too much
    Monica Odom
    • Apr 7
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Gut check on this good Wednesday
    Monica Odom
    • Apr 5
    • 2 min

    Gut check on this good Wednesday

    I've been chatty as of late. LOL Yall know how Michelle and I chop it up on our IG lives, right? So I'm sure you can imagine how the...
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    Prayer of Protection
    Monica Odom
    • Apr 4
    • 1 min

    Prayer of Protection

    We often pray for protection from the dangers seen and unseen. But what if the danger is us? Sometimes we unknowingly, and knowingly,...
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    Walking in the dark
    Monica Odom
    • Mar 31
    • 1 min

    Walking in the dark

    As a child I was afraid of the dark. So much so that I would let my little sister sleep with me so 'she' wasn't scared. Honestly, I still...
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    It's A Process
    Monica Odom
    • Mar 18
    • 2 min

    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. ...
    23 views3 comments
    Rationing Love
    Monica Odom
    • Feb 24
    • 2 min

    Rationing Love

    As we wrap up love month, I'm still in 'What does it all mean?', or 'it's this all there is?', or a 'make it make sense.' kinda space....
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    Grieving Love
    Monica Odom
    • Feb 17
    • 2 min

    Grieving Love

    These posts are heavy, but very necessary. I didn't expect it to shift this way but I've been in a very introspective space so it doesn't...
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    It's the Sweet One!
    Monica Odom
    • Feb 7
    • 1 min

    It's the Sweet One!

    I don't like Dr. Pepper, but it fits. *Oprah shrug* The world can be cruel, so why do we feel the need to add to it? From comments we...
    5 views1 comment
    It's ok if you don't know
    Monica Odom
    • Jan 27
    • 2 min

    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....
    4 views1 comment
    Under Pressure
    Monica Odom
    • Jan 21
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Just Be, Girl!
    Monica Odom
    • Jan 13
    • 2 min

    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...
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    2021 Reflections
    Monica Odom
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 4 min

    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...
    30 views1 comment
    When Did I Stop Playing?
    Monica Odom
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
    6 views1 comment
    Getting Comfortable In This New Skin
    Monica Odom
    • Dec 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
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    Allow me to reintroduce myself
    Monica Odom
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...
    11 views0 comments
    Grateful for Discernment
    Monica Odom
    • Nov 18, 2021
    • 1 min

    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...
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    Intentional Friendship
    Monica Odom
    • 6 days ago
    • 2 min

    Intentional Friendship

    As yall should know by now, I'm a military spouse. With that comes a slew of new ships. Friendships. Acquaintance-ships. Emergency...
    24 views4 comments
    More Time
    Monica Odom
    • Jun 16
    • 2 min

    More Time

    I have 5 more days left in Misawa, Japan, and a recurring theme is "I wish we had more time." It's a typically refrain when it's time to...
    23 views0 comments

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