Find Joy in Knowing That You Are More
Sometimes when we wake up, it seems as if we’re starting the same day all over again. We brush our teeth, get ourselves ready, eat...
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MichelleRena
May 8, 20231 min read
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Check out today's Daily Deposit! May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Each year we begin to have conversations about mental health and...
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MichelleRena
May 2, 20231 min read
Your next lifetime is now!!!
Check out today's Daily Deposit! Go live your life and stop waiting on your next lifetime! This IS your only lifetime! All the things you...
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MichelleRena
Mar 8, 20232 min read
Five Essential Self Care Tips For International Women’s Day
Ladies, In the spirit of this beautiful day my hope is that every woman reading this post finds peace and rest. We all do so much...
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MichelleRena
Jan 3, 20234 min read
Transformation begins in your mind…
This is a pic of my knee brace...here's why it matters to me. So to give a little background to the pic this year will make year three...
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MichelleRena
Dec 31, 20223 min read
2022 Closeout
The new me was birthed earlier this year, I'm just waiting on the new year to catch up. As I reflect on 2022 and prepare to enter the new...
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MichelleRena
Sep 1, 20221 min read
September feels like…
So last month I kicked off August with so much excitement. Mon and I were ready to celebrate our birthdays, moves were happening, and...
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MichelleRena
Aug 24, 20221 min read
It’s Wednesday but it’s “Mon”day!!!
It’s officially “Mon”day over here at iammichellerena.com because it’s our DOPE AF contributing writer, Monica Odom’s, birthday!!! Happy...
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MichelleRena
Aug 21, 20223 min read
Knowing your worth is an essential part of self care
First things first, I had a birthday a week ago today but wasn’t able to celebrate because my entire house was sick with Covid. I...
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MichelleRena
Aug 2, 20222 min read
Let’s talk about Beyoncé’s Renaissance…
I have read so many quick thoughts on this album from my friends on social media. I don’t always chime in but as an artist this is one...
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MichelleRena
Aug 1, 20223 min read
Hello August…I’m so glad you’re here!
There was this morning meeting song that Laila’s PreK class sang every morning welcoming each child by calling their name and ending with...
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MichelleRena
May 7, 20223 min read
My first Mother’s Day gift…Zahra
Fourteen years ago today, I was preparing to become a mommy. I’d read the books and taken the classes and by all accounts I was ready,...
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MichelleRena
May 1, 20222 min read
May is giving…
April was a whirlwind. I am in awe of the blessings and depression that came as a result of the past 30 days. April 1 I attended the...
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MichelleRena
Mar 28, 20225 min read
Everyone is talking about Will Smith...
I rarely get into pop culture on the blog, yet here we are. There is so much to think about and all of it is not about the slap. But, yes...
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MichelleRena
Mar 23, 20222 min read
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...
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MichelleRena
Mar 22, 20222 min read
How are you showing up today?
When I conduct professional development this is one of my favorite welcoming rituals. I like to know how people are showing up because it...
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MichelleRena
Mar 21, 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...
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MichelleRena
Mar 11, 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...
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MichelleRena
Mar 4, 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...
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MichelleRena
Mar 2, 20223 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...
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Monica Odom
Jul 12 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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MichelleRena
May 272 min read
He Will Rescue Me!
As I continue my reading of Psalm 91, I think about the verse I shared yesterday Psalm 91:15 about calling on the Lord God when I am in...
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