Experience
Spring and Seasonal Cleaning
Spring is finally has finally made an appearance dear readers! The time of new starts and fresh beginnings! If any of you are like me, spring means cleaning, purging closets of unwanted clothes, and taking time to reconnect with myself and crack down on wellness.
You Sacrifice Too
I remember the first time a kind woman came up to my husband in uniform and thanked him for his service and sacrifice, and then turned to thank me too. We were in our second year of marriage, and I hadn’t yet heard that from a stranger. I was caught off guard – – taken aback that someone would turn to recognize me, just a normal woman standing by her serviceman’s side. I felt very undeserving.
I wasn’t the one in uniform.
I wasn’t the one sacrificing.
I wasn’t the one serving.
How Do I Prepare You, My Child
Your dad and I have been preparing for what we know is coming. But how do we explain it to you? And shame on us for not thinking we should.
How do we prepare you for the days, nights, weeks, and months that you will miss out on time with your dad? What words will soothe your worries? Will it help if I simply hold you a little closer?
When All is Said and Done…
When all is said and done, you have to be okay with what you built for yourself in this military life.
When the orders stop coming & the zip codes stop changing, the foundation you built for yourself and your family during this time of service will be the support for your next chapter.
To the “Vow” Not Taken: Meet Ally, Our Newest Blogger
Everyone makes a vow in their lifetime. Most of them probably have something to do with marriage. As a military child growing up, I vowed (and I mean vowed like it was a Latin Novela Scene, shouting at the sky to no one really) to NEVER, ever marry into the military.
Purple Dandelion
Purple is the color of royalty and strength,
Dandelion flowers bloom and adapt at great lengths.
You radiate the essence of these pillars and more,
They represent how special you are, for much more is in store.
When the “Helper” Needs Help.
Last month I introduced myself as a helper, an encourager, and a professional volunteer. This month I am the one
3 Challenges of Reintegration (And 3 Possible Solutions)
I’ve been writing about deployment and reintegration a lot. It’s my life right now, and it’s harder than I anticipated. I thought it would be magically easy, since my husband and I had some key conversations to prepare us for the changes that occurred for all of us while he was gone.