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There is a debate going on about whether military spouses should say, “I serve too.” Depending on whether you are a military spouse or a military service member can determine your perspective on the answer. As both a military spouse and a veteran, I know both worlds well. Do military spouses serve in the military? […]
When I think back to my military service, I can’t help but smile. You see, my time in the military had many challenges, but it was also a lot of fun. I had the opportunity to do amazing things and learned a lot about myself. If you are looking for a way to challenge yourself, […]
Limbo is over now comes the PCS anxiety. The Air Force told us where we are going. And weirdly we are going where we were hoping to go. It is the job my husband wanted and I had already started dreaming about all the good things that could happen when we move there. The news […]
So I’m going to cut straight to the point. I grieved after my retirement. To say I experienced the 7 stages of grief is an understatement. I waited years, months, weeks, and days for the moment I no longer belonged to the Department of Defense to come. The moment where I was free to live […]
The mil to mil life has its good parts and bad parts. For my husband and I it was great that we could move around the country together and both have jobs where our benefits went with us. But then there is the whole part of ‘move together’. That wasn’t actually how it happened. He […]
There is this stereotype about military life. That when you are in the military physical fitness is required on a daily basis. And I guess in some ways it is true. But for me military life was not a road map to fitness directly. It took time for me to find the balance. And surprisingly […]
“This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of 1 Natural Way, a TRICARE breast pump provider. All opinions are entirely my own.” I’m sharing things military spouses should know from my experience of being both a military spouse and veteran. And to start off let’s give you a little background about my […]
The military has this window of time while you are waiting on the military, waiting for an assignment. At some points in your career there are things you can do to help direct where you go. At other points, you are sitting and waiting on the military to make its move. You fill out the […]
There is a countdown clock in my head to the day it is time to say goodbye. In the military spouse world it feels as if there is an unwritten rule that you should just accept the fact your husband is leaving for whatever period of time and just say goodbye. And for me as […]
When you join the military, you are given an unexpected treat. An instant friendship with those around you. You have people who you instantly connect with and the only common denominator is that you are serving in the military. Maybe they won’t be your best friend and you may not even end up liking each […]
