Tag: self-reflection
Why I’m Wearing the Shorts
It was over ninety degrees, and I was encapsulated in full length jeans and a lightweight sweater. I was a female Steve Carrell in...
OPINION: Please, Just Go Get Vaccinated
I have tried to write this post at least a dozen times. I have started, stopped, started again. Each time I begin, another news...
Changing My Perception (and Yours) of the Key Spouse Program
The term “Key Spouse” (or even just "spouse") can sometimes bring up some unfavorable feelings.
But how many of us really know what a Key...
The 12 Military Spouses You’ll Meet (Plus One)
Hello new military spouse, and welcome!
We are at opposite ends of this military-spouse journey, you and I. You are just beginning as a...
Self-Love Over Self-Care: Finding Happiness From Within
I’m sure that we have all heard about the importance of self-care, especially as moms.
We need to take some time for ourselves, we should...
No PCS: The Gift of Staying Put
I hold my coffee in one hand and my cell phone in the other, thumbing through Instagram. I am working on better social media...
I’m PCSing without Facebook Groups…and I’m Not Too Worried
I got rid of Facebook a couple years ago. It felt great.
Then, like Michael Corleone, just when I thought I was out, they pulled...
Independent Woman vs Military Spouse – Can I Be Both?
I like to think of myself as an independent woman.
It sounds good, doesn’t it? I also want to raise my daughter to be...
Time, the Elusive Commodity
"Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it....
Playground Politics, On and Off the Monkey Bars
It started with an outing to a playground.
A few weeks ago, we had a fun afternoon at a woodsy playground, where our kids met...
Minding Your Mindfulness: How to Help Your Kids Use This Practice
“Mindfulness” is definitely on the regular rotation of things we ought to be doing these days.
Being mindful can seem like a daunting task though....
What is Emotional Poverty?
The human brain is so amazing. The more we learn about it, the more we know we don’t know.
I find brain-based research fascinating. I...