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Charting A New Course

Change can be scary, and it's ok to admit that while still moving forward

Monica Odom

Jan 152 min read

So about that ghosting situation

Your joy is worthy of sharing too.

Monica Odom

Jan 42 min read

Drums Please....

Summer, summer, summer time! We are almost one month into summer break over here. As a child, I hated summer break. Mostly because I...

Monica Odom

Jul 1, 20242 min read

Vision in 2023

"Hey, big head!" *me talking to myself* 2023 feels flirty. I have never done a vision board. It only recently became a blip on my...

Monica Odom

Jan 1, 20231 min read

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

Compassion Vs Conflict

It’s that time of year again. You know where we like to pretend everything is ok until New Year's Day when we go back to our true nature....

Monica Odom

Dec 10, 20222 min read

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

What happens

What happens if I just let go Surrendering to God's plan for my life Instead of kicking and thrashing against each wave That comes to...

Monica Odom

Nov 20, 20221 min read

If I chose to fly

What would happen if I chose to fly Would I be scared as the ground got farther and farther away Or would I feel free Light as a feather...

Monica Odom

Oct 23, 20221 min read

Fully You

Hey, ya'll, hey! Yes, I'm still here in this space. Even though I haven't been writing, there has been plenty on my heart to say. I...

Monica Odom

Oct 10, 20222 min read

Unpacking

Yeah, it's still happening. If you have never moved, consider yourself lucky. If you have moved, and it was to somewhere with a...

Monica Odom

Aug 30, 20223 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

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...

Monica Odom

May 18, 20222 min read

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

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...

Monica Odom

Apr 5, 20222 min read

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,...

Monica Odom

Apr 4, 20221 min read

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...

Monica Odom

Mar 31, 20221 min read

Living Your Dream

Cause whose dream, big dawg?!?

Monica Odom

13 hours ago1 min read

Book Review: Hostile Takeover By Christina C Jones

Favorite Quote: "The way he looked at me made me blush, the way he protected me made me feel invincible, and the words he sometimes spoke over me seemed deeply rooted in a level of respect I appreciated more than I could articulate." - Nala

Monica Odom

14 hours ago3 min read

Trusting the Divine Plan

Healing is not linear. Lessons repeat until you learn to approach them differently.

Monica Odom

Apr 32 min read

Happy International Women’s Day!!

Although every day is a day to celebrate women over here, I couldn’t let the day end without formally acknowledging International Women’s Day! I hope each and every one of you had a day filled with peace and that you found joy in at least one moment! In spite of the enemy’s attempts to steal, kill, and destroy I found joy in being able to worship in person today. I have missed church three Sundays in a row and that just isn’t my jam. My pastor delivered a powerful word (per u

MichelleRena

Mar 81 min read

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