Have you heard of the magic bank account? The first time I heard of it, I was attending a faculty meeting at the elementary school where I was teaching. Believe me, all teachers want a magic bank account, so our principal certainly had our attention when she brought it up.
I wasn’t able to find the origin of the magic bank account story, but it appears to be pretty well known. It goes like this:
The New Year acts as a turning point for a lot of us. We make resolutions and vow to do something better—diet, exercise, self-improvement, employment or educational goals, and more.
But while we’re working on achieving something new once we turn the calendar over, many of us heap worry and concerns on ourselves that we cannot control. We overburden our hearts and our minds, with guilt, negativity, expectations (sometimes unrealistic or out of our control), or worries or pain about our past.
How much are you carrying around inside your head that you will never have the power to change?
Let’s go shopping! The fashion train is taking us back to the seventies this winter season—or at least that’s what it feels like (it could also be my Good Girls Revolt binge-watching talking.) If you’re looking to expand on your winter fashion, I’ve got some advice for you.
Pretty much every military installation has drama. When spouses get to know each other, it can sometimes turn into something similar to a high school club. Not always does this occur, but there are some military spouses out there that like drama. From families being broken apart, to others being lonely and left out, it comes in all shapes and forms. Here are a few tips to survive the milspouse drama:
Today’s guest, Michele Jacobs, joins us to share all about Career Step and MyCAA. Career Step’s online programs allow you to train at home and be career-ready in just a few months. With industry-recognized healthcare training, we’ll help you develop valuable job skills, prepare you to earn relevant certifications, and accelerate your career.
Feeling stuck. Been there? Currently there?
I’ve been feeling stuck since January, longer really, but some circumstances since January have me feeling trapped. These are big decisions that don’t have right or wrong answers.
Tae Yun Kim is the author of “Seven Steps to Inner Power: How To Break Through To Awesome, Life Secrets From a Martial Arts Master.” She is also a martial arts great grandmaster, author, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur. As head coach, she led the first-ever U.S. women’s Tae Kwon Do team to a gold medal at the Pre-World Games in Seoul, helping pave the way for women to compete in martial arts in the Olympics.
A few years ago, I led a conference session for military spouses who were about to be reunited with their deployed loved ones. In one of the discussions I asked, “What’s the first thing you thought of when you found out your partner was coming home?”
Alas, here we are—the final chapter of our milspouse marriage advice miniseries. (Don’t miss Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3). I’ve waited until the end to share my personal milspouse marriage advice, mainly because patience is a virtue (and as a milspouse, I always need an opportunity to practice that!).
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