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Meet Demetrius Dorn of A'Dorn Scrubs & More
Every woman has a story and honestly the more I interview these amazing DOPE Black Women the more intrigued I become with learning the...

MichelleRena
Mar 23, 20222 min read


Spring has sprung and now it’s time to blossom…
I took some time off to enjoy spring break. During what felt like the shortest week ever, I really enjoyed not going to work, waking up...

MichelleRena
Mar 21, 20222 min read


Dream Without Fear
Someone said "sometimes you just have to do it scared" and honestly for me that couldn’t be truer. A lot of times we are so hyper focused...

MichelleRena
Mar 11, 20222 min read


Fear is keeping you from being the best version of yourself
So I have been working on overcoming my fears for a while. Honestly it’s a daily goal to not let fear keep me from doing the things I so...

MichelleRena
Mar 4, 20222 min read


Meet Dr. Tommie "Tonea" Stewart Retired Univ. Prof/Dean/Actress/Museum Exhibit Director
When Dr. Linda Holloway shared with me that she was referring some Dope Black Women for me to interview I was so excited. When I found...

MichelleRena
Mar 2, 20223 min read


Happy Women’s History Month
One thing for certain, two things for sure…we are advocates for all things Black and woman over here. I am always honored to share space...

MichelleRena
Mar 1, 20222 min read


Meet Deidra Wilcher, Our Favorite Neighborhood Homegirl, NurseBAE, and Podcaster
We are still celebrating all things love this month and I figured why not close out this month’s Dope Black Woman series with another...

MichelleRena
Feb 23, 20222 min read


Transparency Tuesday: The Truth About Love and Relationships
So let’s get right to it. All you need is love right! Love conquers all right! Yeah, it’s easy to talk about all of the mushy, gushy...

MichelleRena
Feb 8, 20222 min read


A Love Supreme…
I don't know if you've noticed by now but in case you haven't we LOVE FEBRUARY! Love is kinda our thing over here at iamMichelleRena.com...

MichelleRena
Feb 4, 20224 min read


The first step to showing real love and care is showing real GRACE!
I spent most of the month of January fasting, meditating, cleansing, and purging quite a few areas of my life. When your thoughts are...

MichelleRena
Feb 1, 20223 min read


Transparency Tuesday: Family Dynamics
Happy Tuesday y'all! I found myself so sad last night as I laid in bed talking with my hubby. I shared with him a truth that I often...

MichelleRena
Jan 25, 20223 min read


In My Feelings...
Hey Y'all! It's been a minute! Self care Sundays are still a thing but I am learning to enjoy them more by not focusing on posting about...

MichelleRena
Jan 24, 20222 min read


Meet Kathy Perkins, Event Planner and CEO of Elegant Events
Summer 2021 was a whirlwind, but one of the major highlights was in the midst of my struggle. I attended the wedding of my cousin-in-law...

MichelleRena
Jan 12, 20223 min read


Why is truth calling on a Monday?
So I had an awesome Self Care Sunday yesterday...so much so that I didn't even get a chance to blog. I spent my day resting, meal...

MichelleRena
Jan 10, 20222 min read


Affirmation and Confirmation
Whew...what a first 7 days of the new year! I have been overwhelmed by the amount of affirmations from other Dope Black Women that I have...

MichelleRena
Jan 7, 20222 min read


Meet Yarnell Williams-Long, CEO of EEMC Consulting, LLC
I love that social media helps to connect people who otherwise might not ever get the chance to get to know one another. My timeline is...

MichelleRena
Jan 5, 20222 min read


First Self Care Sunday of 2022
Sundays have become my official self care day. It’s the day I get to press a hard reset for the week. I can choose to either rejuvenate...

MichelleRena
Jan 2, 20222 min read


I finally met her!
For quite some time I’d been looking for this woman. I went on a journey at the start of 2020 to find her and free her from bondage and I...

MichelleRena
Dec 31, 20212 min read


Reflection on a thousand…
I know you all are likely wondering why I have been so quiet. I have literally been in reflection all of December. My mind has raced with...

MichelleRena
Dec 28, 20212 min read


Kinda tired...Christmas break is that you?
So all last week I was pressed because I felt like i just couldn't get it together. I wanted so bad to blog and just recap what was going...

MichelleRena
Dec 20, 20211 min read
You Can Get back up again!
Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and...

MichelleRena
Apr 172 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...
Monica Odom
Jan 63 min read
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