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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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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
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Unemployed
Hey Yall! I know. It's been too damn long. But if I'm being honest, since my last post, I haven't been in a space to write publicly. I...
Monica Odom
Jan 2, 20243 min read
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Angered Gratitude
This post has been sitting since August. I couldn't finish it because well, my emotions wouldn't let me. Sacred Rage Pissed off joy My...
Monica Odom
Sep 15, 20231 min read
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Parenthood...the toughest hood
Yall...tomorrow I will have been a mother by birth for 13 years! (I've been a mother by love for about 20.) Nothing in life could have...
Monica Odom
Jan 4, 20232 min read
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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This is 40...
...and I'll cry if I want to. Weird way to start your birthday, right? Well, that's exactly how today started. The past few weeks have...
Monica Odom
Aug 24, 20221 min read
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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...
Monica Odom
Aug 17, 20222 min read
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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
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Protecting Your Peace
...at all costs. At the end of our IG lives, Michelle always reminds us to protect our peace. But what does that look like? When your...
Monica Odom
Jul 1, 20222 min read
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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...
Monica Odom
Jun 24, 20222 min read
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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...
Monica Odom
Jun 16, 20222 min read
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Summer, Summer, SummerTime
Ok, I know I can serious over here, because life is fucking serious, but can I get real with you today? I'm tired. I am talking dog ass...
Monica Odom
Jun 2, 20221 min read
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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
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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
11 views
0 comments


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
20 views
2 comments
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