We are a week into the New Year, how is it going with your new year’s resolutions? Whether you have been dedicated and keeping pace, or you are struggling to clarify your goals this post is for you! What is it about goals that can seem so daunting? We all start with...
Technological advances across the globe have not only impacted the world, but also increased connections among the military family. I recall those early days of marriage as my husband and I served at different bases while we received our military occupational...
I am aware of my fear, I am aware that it is consuming me these days. I am trying desperately to not give it food, to not acknowledge it is as pervasive as it is. I keep reminding myself that I must be strong, it is expected. However, ever since our friend died, I...
Do you have prompts you don’t follow? Those fleeting thoughts that invade your conscious mind and cause you to take a moment to pause. What do you do with those thoughts, what do you do in those moments? Do you take action? Do you write them down? Or do you push...
The day started as any other; full of promise and opportunity…and of course coffee. The sounds of the children tinkering around in the kitchen and my husband shuffling around grabbing the coffee cups fill the air. I mentally review the list of the critical tasks for...
There is a current movement to acknowledge the service of women in the United States Armed Forces, and I am grateful to be a part of it! I spent the last few days at a V-Wise conference. What an amazing opportunity and conference! The first thing I noticed was the...
Like all of us, I remember where I was that sunny September day, 10 years ago today. It is a moment that impacted my life in a variety of ways and caused a turbulent roller coaster of emotions. I was awake and tending to my daily chores; picking up around the house,...
Do you have a desire to follow a passion? When you set out to live that passion, what stops you? For me, it’s a billion small things. Everything, nothing, and all the stuff in between. Most often, I attempt to live my passion only to find the reality is not quite as...
In a former life, I was a dancer. I love movement and feel such joy from moving to music. For years now, I have desperately wanted to return to it. I have even looked up a variety of opportunities, only to fall short of my goal. What stopped me you ask? Everything,...
