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A military spouse journey: A comedy …..well, sort of…
So, we’ve all been there as a military spouse. You get married, you take the jokes of being a “Dependa”, you get enrolled in DEERS and TriCare.
Picturing Home Campaign: The Biden Foundation
I’m a Kansas girl. When I’m asking about picturing home, it’s where my mind goes. I was born in a small-town hospital in northwest Kansas and spent the first two-plus decades of my life as a residential Kansan.
Now, several years and duty stations later, I still proudly call myself a Kansan. I’ve also learned how to field those always-predictable questions that immediately follow my answer about where I’m “from.”
“Kansas, huh? Have you seen Dorothy lately? What are tornados like? How’s Toto doing?”
Determined, Not Deterred
Along our journey through life, we meet different people who all have something in common—a desire to excel and run after goals, and I mean literally run. To be determined, not deterred.
This month, I want to introduce you to Rochelle Sceats-Basil, as she shares her thoughts and desires. Her chosen sport is running, but remember that sports are still sports even when running isn’t involved. Last month’s column about golf is a great example of this!
My Happiest Moment
Sometimes it’s hard to remember that my happiest moment was birthed from tragedy. Every joyful shout surrounding my happiest moment is shadowed by a painful whisper that my joy was rooted in grief and loss.
It’s almost paralyzing to look back on my life and select my happiest moment.
10 Remarkable Lessons from Military Children
In honor of April, Month of the Military Child, I’ve been reflecting on things I’ve learned from military children. Our 6-year-old son, Finn, has unknowingly taught me a lot on our military life journey. I think that’s true for many military kids who are often born into this lifestyle. They must learn to be flexible, adaptive, and yes, resilient, a word I’ve come around to after almost a decade of this life.
Carrying Military Memories with The Bradford Exchange
I start every military move (PCS = Permanent Change of Station) the same way: I purge, sort, and organize.
Just a couple of days ago, I found myself up to my eyeballs in all of our memories from our storage closet. We’re getting ready for another PCS in just a few short weeks, so I went to work.
I was surrounded by pictures from high school, trinkets and keepsakes from growing up, and so much military memorabilia.
Bypassing Barriers to Friendship: Remove the Labels
I love being married to my husband, and I would never want to know what life would be like if we hadn’t decided to get married. As you know, he’s in the military and being married meant leaving my friends just three-ish months after our wedding.
“See you later, friends. This wife is off to a new adventure!”
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