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Monica Odom
Dec 9, 20212 min read
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...
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MichelleRena
Nov 8, 20213 min read
Day 8 of Gratitude -- My Confidence
Happy Monday y'all! It is November 8th and day 8 of my 30 days of gratitude challenge! It is becoming easier to think about what I am...
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Monica Odom
Nov 4, 20212 min read
The Month of Gratitude
November is here which means it's practically Christmas. Yeah, I know, I know, Thanksgiving is between Halloween and Christmas. But like...
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MichelleRena
Oct 18, 20212 min read
Meet Stacy Bowers: International Best Selling Author
Yep, you read that right! Y'all I had to run it back for my Dope A$$ Sis Stacy Bowers! If you recall earlier this year, I interviewed...
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MichelleRena
Oct 11, 20214 min read
Meet Dr. Sebrina Palmer, CEO and Lead Planner of The Encore Agency
Behind every Dope Black Woman I highlight, there is a story of how we met. I was fresh off the plane from Atlanta in 2007, pregnant but...
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Monica Odom
Oct 7, 20211 min read
Reassessing Your "Why"
So many times we find ourselves in spaces that no longer move us, but how often to we ask whether we are still motivated to do the things...
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MichelleRena
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Just breathe…
I don’t know about you but the deeper I get into the week, month, year, the more stress I begin to carry. I started thinking about all of...
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Monica Odom
Sep 2, 20211 min read
Projection...wrote a post about it.
Like to hear it? Here it go! Stop coming into other people's corner of the world telling them what they should and shouldn't post. The...
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MichelleRena
Aug 20, 20211 min read
Let’s be honest…sometimes you have to be your own hype woman!
So I’m sitting here reading my sisterfriend, Atoya Follins book “Girl, You Have Purpose“ and getting the much needed reminder and gentle...
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MichelleRena
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Meet Carlye C. Artis, Author and creator of 'flHERish'
I always talk about how I meet amazing people in the Amazoning with Anitra Facebook group and author and flHERish brand creator, Carlye...
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MichelleRena
Aug 14, 20213 min read
Happy Blog-aversary iammichellerena.com and Happy Birthday to Me!
A year ago today I invited you all on a journey to self-discovery. I had no idea where this journey would take me but I promised to be...
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MichelleRena
Aug 4, 20211 min read
Meet Brittany Ingram, Pro Makeup Artist & CEO of Candid Beauty
Six years ago I enrolled my girls in a dance studio in Belle Glade, Florida. At the dance studio, I had the pleasure of meeting some...
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MichelleRena
Jul 30, 20213 min read
Meet Amari Cooper Ferguson, Toddler Author and Future Paleontologist
A few months ago, before I got sick I had the pleasure of interviewing one of the most adorable kids ever. His name is Amari Cooper...
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Monica Odom
Jul 28, 20212 min read
Y'all Ain't Gone Worry (or is it Wear?) Me...
So the Olympics have started (yeah, I'm in Japan and can't go #sadness), and this week we see Simone Biles in all her magnificence say......
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Monica Odom
Jul 8, 20212 min read
You in the kitchen, but are you putting in the work?
So I'm not one to preplan content. I usually have a general idea for a topic only to get redirected when I sit down at the computer. ...
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MichelleRena
Jul 7, 20213 min read
Meet Anitra Bender, CEO of AmazoningWithAnitra
If you have ever had the pleasure of meeting Anitra Bender then you know firsthand how amazing her spirit is. For those of you who...
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MichelleRena
May 19, 20213 min read
Meet Janice Daphne, Author of Divorce: The New Little Black Book
Last week I highlighted a Dope Black Woman working to preserve Black families, but this week I am highlighting another Dope Black Woman...
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MichelleRena
May 12, 20212 min read
Meet Alyssa Noel of The Wright Family Values
Alyssa Noel is the millennial warrior for single women, couples and families. Alyssa holds a MA in Marriage and Family Therapy and is a...
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MichelleRena
Apr 28, 20212 min read
Meet Kandyce and Sheena Hansbrough, Dope Black Wife Duo
I love sharing stories of how I meet people and I love it even more when those meetings come full circle. Almost 15 years ago, I can...
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MichelleRena
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Follow Friday Feature: Faith Broussard Cade @fleurdelisspeaks
Happy Friday Y’all! I am so happy we made it to the weekend. I have a quick Friday feature I want to share. I don’t know if you’re...
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Monica Odom
Jan 63 min read
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...
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Monica Odom
Jul 1, 20242 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...
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