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.
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Why Not?
As I mentioned in my last post, The Vow Not Taken, my life is indeed a hot mess. In this post, I will let you see more of the “hot mess express” as I explain the consquences of saying two small words (why and not) in the same sentence!
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.
The Tale of The Traveling TASH
Just like the story of the magical traveling pants which fits each friend perfectly no matter what size or shape they are, The Army Spouse Handbook: TASH does the same. The book travels around the world and provides you with the “right-sized” guidance you might need for your situation. It will “fit” and guide you perfectly as you embark on new adventures each time you PCS.
AWTR Show #899: Nurturing Hope
Have you ever been told to just be positive? Optimism can deny negative emotions which simply isn’t the reality. Cling to hope and live in reality. Hope is what keeps us going, what motivates us to make it through a tough situation.
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.
Surviving the Stress of Moving
If you have recently moved, or will be moving in the near future, let me encourage your heart. From one who has traveled the road of relocating 14 times, I know the emotional journey ahead of you. I also know that both the moving and the stress of it will affect every area of your life.
Summertime and the Military Spouse Job Hunt
Summer is a hot time in the job market, and you don’t want to let a great position slip past you. Instead, here are six quick tips about staying active in the job search amid a crazy, busy summer:
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.
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