A State of Mourning
Did you know it's ok to mourn the loss of something as you anticipate what is yet to come? A lot of time we don't allow ourselves or...
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Monica Odom
- Jul 24
- 2 min
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...
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Monica Odom
- Jun 24
- 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...
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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...
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Monica Odom
- May 12
- 2 min
Pages of Your Diary
This was one of those weeks where I wasn't sure what I was going to write about. Ideas would come and go, but nothing stuck out. It...
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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....
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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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Monica Odom
- Feb 3
- 2 min
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...
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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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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...
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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...
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Monica Odom
- Aug 26, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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Monica Odom
- Aug 12, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Monica Odom
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Monica Odom
- Jun 24, 2021
- 1 min
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...
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Monica Odom
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
Time for a change
Have you ever noticed that when your emotions are in disarray that every negative habit is amplified? For some people it's rage. Others...
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Monica Odom
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Monica Odom
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
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...
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Monica Odom
- May 2, 2021
- 1 min
Monday Musings: It's ok to live your dream
So I shared this in my IG stories yesterday: It was just a passing thought after listening to the May messages from @theoverflo and...
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Monica Odom
- Mar 18, 2021
- 3 min
I ain't got shit to say, or so I thought...
So I thought a topic would come to me, but here we are at another Talk about It Thursday, and nothing. 'Mon, with nothing to say?' I...
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Monica Odom
- 7 days ago
- 1 min
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...
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MichelleRena
- Nov 15
- 1 min
Grateful for Self Control
Hey y’all hey!! Today (and most days truthfully) I am grateful for self control. I have come a long way from allowing my emotions to...
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