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MichelleRena
Jan 1, 20212 min read
Happy Kwanzaa Day 7 Imani (Faith)
IMANI — FAITH: To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of...
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MichelleRena
Jan 1, 20211 min read
Reflecting On What 2020 Taught Me!
Happy New year!! Whew! We made it y'all! There were times when you might not have been sure that you would but guess what? YOU MADE IT!...
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MichelleRena
Dec 31, 20201 min read
Happy Kwanzaa Day 6 Kuumba (Creativity)
Kuumba: the commitment to being creative within the context of the national community vocation of restoring the people to their...
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MichelleRena
Dec 29, 20202 min read
Happy Kwanzaa Day 4 Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
Today is the fourth day of the Kwanzaa celebration, and it is focused on cooperative economics. In our kinaras, we light the middle,...
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MichelleRena
Dec 28, 20201 min read
Happy Kwanzaa Day 3
Ujima (oo-gee-mah) collective work and responsibility. let this serve as a reminder that we are each other’s greatest allies. Let us...
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MichelleRena
Dec 27, 20201 min read
Happy Kwanzaa Day 2!
Self-Determination/Kujichagulia To define the world in our own image and interest, placing African people and our history and culture at...
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MichelleRena
Dec 26, 20201 min read
Happy Kwanzaa!!!
On this fabulous African American festivity, celebrate all seven days a bit differently. 1st Day of Kwanzaa December 26 (Umoja means...
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MichelleRena
Dec 14, 20201 min read
Talk Yourself Up
So it's Monday and sometimes it's a little bit harder to get yourself going. But I am here to tell you that this week is waiting to birth...
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MichelleRena
Dec 11, 20202 min read
Please Don't Call Me Strong Today
Listen, I have to tell you that while Black women have been called strong for centuries, it is not exactly a compliment. Let me break it...
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MichelleRena
Dec 6, 20203 min read
Self Care Sunday: Accepting Non-Closure
A few years ago I attended a courageous conversations training and there were a few jewels that really stuck with me. (If you aren't...
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MichelleRena
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Hello December! I am so happy to see you!
When I woke up this morning, my first mind went straight to Bone Thugs and Harmony's "First of da month!" (Sometimes you have to channel...
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MichelleRena
Nov 26, 20201 min read
I Am Thankful For You
What seems like a simple gesture packs so much power. For someone who truly believes in th power of affirmation those words are small but...
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MichelleRena
Nov 18, 20201 min read
Crushing on myself
Happy Hump Day y’all! Are you wondering where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing. Well, it’s WCW (Woman Crush Wednesday) and I’m over...
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MichelleRena
Nov 8, 20202 min read
Resurfacing After A Battle With Anxiety
People who don’t experience anxiety or who don’t have a loved one who deals with anxiety truly don’t understand the toll it takes on you....
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MichelleRena
Oct 26, 20201 min read
Be Your Whole Dope Self
Hey sis! Are you struggling to manage some of your relationships because you feel like you can’t really be yourself? I get it! I used to...
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Monica Odom
2 days ago3 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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