Kelly Renée

Kelly Renée (she/her)

My mission is to help women take up space in the world, starting with taking up space in

I knew some of these facts, but not all. And it’s mind-blowing to me that marital r**e was not a crime nationally until ...
07/09/2021

I knew some of these facts, but not all. And it’s mind-blowing to me that marital r**e was not a crime nationally until 1993!!!

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I recently did a super deep dive into a legal concept that is often described as “patriarchy.” I didn't know that “coverture” was the actual legal name of our worldwide patriarchal phenomenon.

In the next slides, get acquainted with the concept of coverture in the USA.

This presentation is by no means an extensive study into the origins of the law that strips legal identity and agency from women; it is simply a primer about how we got where we are today.

Had you ever heard of coverture? Tell me below! 👇🏾

📑 Research based on the following sources :

🌎 Wikipedia page on coverture.
🏫 Women and the Law, published by the Harvard Business School in 2012
✍🏾 Coverture: The Word You Probably Don’t Know But Should by Catherine Allgor (2012)
🎥 Women & the American Story (YouTube)
🎞 Coverture: the Word Every American Should Know by Catherine Allgor (YouTube)

05/08/2021

2nd and done! 💉
Not a good hair day and I’m tired, but I don’t care. I’m just glad that we were able to get it! 😁

It’s a bit hard to see how beautiful this stone is in a pic, but I love this cremation necklace that made from the comb...
02/28/2021

It’s a bit hard to see how beautiful this stone is in a pic, but I love this cremation necklace that made from the combined ashes of my grandmother & grandfather. My grandfather passed when I was very young, but I have a lot of memories of my grandmother that involve puzzles. I’m so thankful that I have such a beautiful, meaningful way to carry them with me.
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Also want to share a bit of a life update. I’ve been quiet here for a while; I’m not going to apologize for that, as it’s what I need for right now in my life.
I’m safe, but I’m honestly not okay. It has been a year filled with a lot of changes and a lot of really tough things for me. Some days are better than others and I’m thankful for the caring people in my life. I have a therapist and will be working with my doctor to see if medication is a good fit to help me.

I’m pretty active on Twitter, but keeping myself quiet on IG & FB, as I am not finding joy in these spaces right now. And that’s okay — I’m doing the most important thing I can right now and taking care of me.

May you also be able to do what you need to do to care for yourself. And may you be gentle with yourself. You’re worthy of love and care, starting with your own.

Someone on Twitter asked me what my grandmother was like. It’s hard to talk about her without crying, but it feels good ...
12/30/2020

Someone on Twitter asked me what my grandmother was like. It’s hard to talk about her without crying, but it feels good to share when I can type the words. Here are a few things that come to mind:
• She was full of faith. She wasn’t in-your-face about it, but it was a core part of her.
• She was FEISTY, right up to the end.
• She was a fighter—overcame colon cancer in 2001-2 (I think those dates are right) and had lots of other health challenges but never gave up.
• She was giving-always there when anyone had a need. She was awesome at starting conversations with anyone (a skill which I do not have).
• She was a constant throughout my childhood and adult years, when there were so few constants.
• She was the only grandparent I ever had. And she was amazing. I was so blessed to have her in my life.

She was ready. She’s no longer in pain and I’m so thankful for that. Yet the void she leaves is huge.

• Oh, she loved puzzles 🧩
I remember staying with her for a week when I had the chicken pox and we stayed up late doing puzzles, in between me taking oatmeal baths.

First pic is my aunt, myself & Gremmie at church (Mother’s Day one year).
Second pic is Gremmie doing a puzzle. She loved them most of her life.

My aunt asked me to find this picture of my grandmother so she has it to meet with the funeral home tomorrow. It’s from ...
12/30/2020

My aunt asked me to find this picture of my grandmother so she has it to meet with the funeral home tomorrow. It’s from December 2017. What a great picture.

Love you, Gremmie - miss you already so much!!!
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I saw my grandmother yesterday (masked and more than 6 ft away). It’s probably the last time I’ll see her.She is on morp...
12/24/2020

I saw my grandmother yesterday (masked and more than 6 ft away). It’s probably the last time I’ll see her.

She is on morphine now & yet is still in so much pain when she even shifts in her recliner.
I couldn’t hug her, but I got to tell her, “I love you” & hear it in return.

I recognize the privilege that I was even able to see her, but this is so hard. Seeing my mom breaking down, too, as she described some of what she’s going thru caring for her (along with my aunt, my uncle and one of my cousins who also live in that house).

There were some good things that happened yesterday, too, but the grief is already hitting hard.

That seems to be the theme of this year for me — some good things happening AND lots of grief and loss, too. Christmas this year is more of the same, lots of good accompanying lots of grief.

This pic was from May 2019 when I took a day off to take my mom and Gremmie out for breakfast at a local diner for Mother’s Day. I’m so glad I have this memory and this pic.

I’d like to invite you to celebrate with me today:I’m graduating today (via Zoom) as a certified Master NeuroCoach!I nev...
12/16/2020

I’d like to invite you to celebrate with me today:

I’m graduating today (via Zoom) as a certified Master NeuroCoach!

I never completed high school (got my GED instead).
I dropped out after 1 year of college.
I used to be ashamed of these things, but I can now recognize the very hard things I was going through that impacted me at those times.

That being said, this has been one of the hardest years of my life. Yet I persevered through it all and completed this certification.
Through it all, I also learned how much value I bring to the table, value that can’t be measured by a degree or lack thereof.

I’m not knocking those who have degrees and have worked hard for them!
But for me, I needed to realize that I have value too, even if it wasn’t earned in higher education.
It’s ironic that I learned this in pursuit of a certification. 😂

But seriously, I’m really proud of myself and looking forward to my graduation ceremony in a few hours. Thank you to and all the amazing friends and fellow Master NeuroCoaches I’ve been blessed to work and learn with for the past year. Y’all are amazing and I love you!

Ooohhh! These are so good!
12/06/2020

Ooohhh! These are so good!

Healing self involves recognizing the past. Both the good parts and the parts we wish were different and giving space fo...
12/04/2020

Healing self involves recognizing the past. Both the good parts and the parts we wish were different and giving space for rest.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sometimes, we try to pretend that the past didn’t affect us much. We go along, pretending we’re fine & managing everything well – until at some point the load on our nervous system gets to be too much. And we hit a wall.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is a way that we ‘should’ on ourselves. “I should be fine.” or “My situation isn’t nearly as bad as [fill in the blank].” But ignoring the way the past has impacted us doesn’t help in the long run. Neither does comparing our stories with those of others.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This has hit me HARD in the last few weeks. I was so busy downplaying the way things affected me that I was putting a TON of pressure on myself. I realized that my personal history has led to some trauma; there’s a pattern in my life of feeling unsafe (plus everything in 2020) & my nervous system has hit max capacity as a result.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So I’m taking steps to give myself space for rest & for healing. And one small step is talking about the ways I put pressure on myself & acknowledging societal pressures, too.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m hosting my second round table discussion tomorrow for just this kind of conversation. I’d love for you to be a part of it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This chat will be a small group of people, meeting via Zoom tomorrow, December 5 from 3-5pm Eastern. Please join us – drop the word CHAT in the comments and I’ll reach out to you with the details.

Every single time we do something, we are strengthening our ability to repeat it. And when we repeat it, it adds up.⠀⠀⠀⠀...
12/01/2020

Every single time we do something, we are strengthening our ability to repeat it. And when we repeat it, it adds up.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Even something complicated can become easy when we practice it enough.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sounds great, right? So why does it feel so hard to do the complicated thing?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What stops many of us from making progress, is trying to do the complicated thing right away. I’ve learned that I need to break it down into small enough bites that I can manage it. Rather than thinking, “I should be able to do this”, it works better if I see where I’m at and figure out a small piece I can start with.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Let’s talk about all the things you think you ‘should’ do. I’m hosting some small, intimate round table discussions about all the ways we should on ourselves. And all the shoulds society impresses on us, too.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The next one is this Saturday, December 5, from 3-5pm Eastern, via Zoom.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This won’t be me coming with solutions, but just a place to talk and share thoughts with a few others. We’re not alone in our struggles and it’s time to talk about it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’m going to keep the groups small; no more than 8 people so we can really have a good dialogue. Oh, it’s free to participate, of course.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have a few spots open for this call, so if you’re interested in being part of the conversation, let me know in a message or drop a comment below.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Just talking things through with others has helped me immensely – I pray these conversations are a place where you will find that, too.

Taking up more space in the world is important work. It’s necessary and liberating — it’s also scary and complex.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀...
11/27/2020

Taking up more space in the world is important work. It’s necessary and liberating — it’s also scary and complex.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We don't need to expect transformation overnight.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We should not expect ourselves to go through the journey without the right tools and support. And we shouldn’t even expect that the tools that are right for someone else are gonna be right for us.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You can start from where you are right now & take one small step that will get you a little closer to where you want to be. Start with support as you reclaim your time in my Let’s Get Your Time Back program.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I know you’re busy. You have a LOT going on. We’ll make the most of our time together. You will leave with tools that will help you now - and in the future.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We’ll talk about where you're at, what's holding you back, & where you want to be. We'll also walk through where your time is going & how you can reclaim it & your energy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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At the end of these two weeks, you will:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
•Know exactly what to add more of, and what to take out, to give yourself your life back!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
•Be able to take a deep breath⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
•Have tools & techniques that will continue to help you get more of your life back after our time together is over⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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3 personal, individual calls⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Investment: one payment of $300 and 3 calls, so it can fit into your already busy schedule & get results quickly!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Spots to get this highly specialized offer are limited, so be sure to get it now before it's gone! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You don’t want to miss this opportunity - send me a DM & we’ll chat about how you can claim your spot now!

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