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I don’t do resolutions on New Year’s Day, just like I don’t always buy presents at Christmas. Resolutions (or goals, or improvements, or plans) are made in my life when they’re relevant, not on some randomly determined date. I get gifts for people when I see something that makes me think, “Oh! So-and-so would love that!” Those moments rarely coincide with a birthday or Christmas. People who know me know this about me.
Relocations can be challenging for military spouses, but with new assignments come opportunities to live in many parts of the country and even the world—and the chance to meet new people along the way. While life as a military spouse is certainly exciting, it can be difficult for military spouses to develop a career and hold the same job for a long period of time.
Did you know research shows that simple joys like dancing around the room in your PJs are important to our overall happiness?
Studies indicate that our experience of happiness in life, to a great degree, is made up of simple daily joys. It’s a matter of learning to be in the moment enough to enjoy simple pleasures as they occur. Not so easy in our fast-paced military lives.
Thinking back to my childhood some of my fondest memories are the times I spent with my mom in the kitchen. I have an image etched into my memory of me standing in my “spot” at the end of the counter, watching my mom cook dinner. I also smile when I remember making snickerdoodle or spritz cookies with her. It’s one of the ways I learned to cook – by watching her while we talked. This is why I love to cook and want to create those same memories with my children.
Confession: I was once a workaholic.
My husband was on his first deployment, and I have no children. It was like destiny.
I didn’t plan on being a military spouse.
But who am I kidding? I didn’t plan a lot of things in my life but couldn’t have asked for a more blessed calling.
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