Tag: self-reflection
My First Decade As A Military Spouse
My husband and I have just celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary and I’ve, naturally, been reflecting on my first decade as a military spouse....
How to Hack your Sex Life (Part 1)
Sometimes all you want is just a really great hack to make your life just a little bit easier. I mean who hasn’t benefited...
Gardening Lessons
It’s early summer, the season of roses, zinnias, peonies, and dahlias. Who doesn’t love a colorful garden? I have always admired residential gardens, pausing...
Embracing the ‘Dependent’ Label
If you read my last article about keeping your independence during an overseas posting, it might come as a bit of a surprise that I...
Keeping your independence during an overseas posting
During the first few months of our overseas posting in 2018, I really struggled with feeling like I had lost my independence. But, thankfully,...
Being the default parent…don’t ask me!
Do you know what I mean when I say I’m the default parent? I mean I’m ALWAYS the one my kids go to first,...
Why You’re Actually Overwhelmed
“You doing ok?” I asked my friend.
“I don’t know,” she said as we walked along the trail. “I just feel…” she paused searching for...
When You’re Forced to Slow Down
“So when can I start walking again?” I excitedly asked my surgeon.
Without missing a beat, she answered, “three months.”
My heart dropped. “I’m sorry,” I...
When They’re Not Who You Remembered
After a thousand mile road trip, I finally asked my sister the question I wasn’t sure I wanted the answer to, “Do you...
What Can We Learn About Self Worth From Mirabel, Isabela, +...
If you haven't had "We Don't Talk About Bruno" stuck in your head over the past few months, you may be living under a...
What I Will Miss About Being a Military Spouse
While military life definitely has its sacrifices and hardships, there are many things I am going to miss about being a military spouse.
My...
A Reunion Two Years in the Making
“A feeling normally as individual as the ache of separation from those one loves, suddenly became a feeling in which all shared alike and,...