One night last month I was on my computer procrastinating. I was supposed to be doing homework, but I was scrolling through social media,...
Most people hear the word “retirement” and think of something that happens later in life. Generally, it is a time where one stops working...
About a decade ago, my husband and I had just moved to Hanscom AFB, MA. It's a small, idyllic base nestled in between Lexington...
I was 18 years old the first time I moved away from home. And it changed me.
I learned how to live with another female.
As...
Dear Future Dog,
Some people may think it’s strange I’m writing this letter to you, but children write letters to Santa, a figure who was...
When I Said I Didn’t Want To Celebrate Valentine’s Day, What I Really Meant Was…
Why I stopped celebrating Valentine’s Day
I stopped celebrating Valentines’ Day...
Are you stationed overseas and looking to plan a trip back to the states but the cost of airfare is breaking the bank?
As a...
Friendship can be hard especially when balanced on a perpetually spinning wheel. I liken military friendships to a roller coaster; the ride can be...
“Everyone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong.”
— W.R. Purche
I did have the best dog. His name was Astro,...
As we've all come to know by now, the only military branch not getting paid during the government shutdown is the United States Coast...
Seven and a half years.
Besides the state I grew up in, this is the longest I have lived anywhere.
When we first moved to...
Recently, when I was in line at the grocery store, I picked up a magazine that boasted "Person of the Year" on the front...
Military Lifestyle
When PCS Life Disconnects You from Yourself
There’s this feeling I always get right after, sometimes even during, a PCS where it feels like life disconnects me from myself. Like I’m...
