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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
    Pages of Your Diary
    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...
    22 views2 comments
    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
    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...
    8 views0 comments
    Emotional Rollercoaster
    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...
    12 views3 comments
    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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    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
    Reflections of 38
    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...
    18 views1 comment
    Learning the Lesson this time
    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...
    5 views0 comments
    It's the Forgiveness for ME!!!
    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...
    17 views1 comment
    My Baby Is 6 Months Old💕
    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...
    36 views2 comments
    Time for a change
    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...
    20 views0 comments
    Yeah, 'Bag Lady' hit different now
    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...
    11 views0 comments
    Healing, a necessary mess
    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...
    8 views1 comment
    Monday Musings:  It's ok to live your dream
    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...
    5 views0 comments
    I ain't got shit to say, or so I thought...
    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...
    16 views1 comment
    The Awkward Pause
    Monica Odom
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 1 min

    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...
    30 views2 comments
    Friday Finds: Platonic Love
    Monica Odom
    • Feb 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    Friday Finds: Platonic Love

    After reflecting on today's conversation with @iammichellerena, I can't help but to be thankful for friendship. It's so important for us...
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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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