I have always heard about tribes and you know your people. Your community. But I have never been one to have people that I relied on. Maybe you are like me and have an I can do it attitude. You know that if you just pull yourself up from your bootstraps and go everything will […]
Category Archives: CA
How to Stay Focused and Enjoy Life – One Word
One word to focus on and I decided to pick ENJOY. And I plan to stay focused and enjoy life! For us, it is a moving year. After being planted for four years in California close to family we are being sent across the country to the East Coast. Our roots have grown pretty deep […]
Life Transition: Time to Start Over Again
With each life transition you keep some of the past as you head off to the new adventure, journey or life goal. Being a military spouse means added to the normal transitions of life we also add starting all over in a new place and a new adventure. My neighbor and I recently were discussing […]
How to Connect at Your New Assignment
When you join the military, or become a military spouse one thing you learn pretty quick is that you will always be making connections at each new assignment. Even when you make friends at one location you know a move is on the horizon and sometimes friends leave before you and you lose those connections. […]
Military Life Means Home is Where You Are
Home is where the heart is. Or for a military family, it is wherever you are currently. When I think about home I think about where my family is. There are so many things that are hard about military life, but I think moving is one of the hardest parts. But in a way my […]
Because You Think I’m Brave
Some people say I am brave because I went to Afghanistan. And I guess maybe I am. But I can tell you that fear was alongside my bravery. I think a lot of people look at people’s stories and just see the ending and not the fact that there is fear and struggle along the […]
Running from who I am
For a while I have been running from who I used to be. I don’t know if running away is the right word. But I have been feeling like the story I’m sharing doesn’t matter because I’m not who I used to be. Maybe deep down I feel like staying at home doesn’t make me […]
How to Make your New Years Resolution a Reality
How does running relate to New Years Resolutions? I didn’t think it did, but then I ran. So I was training for my half marathon and on the docket was run 5 miles. In my mind, 5 miles doesn’t seem very far, especially when you are training for a half marathon. I mean, it isn’t […]
Celebrate the Holidays Together When You Can
When you are a military family there are often times when you don’t get to celebrate the holiday, anniversary, or life occasion on the day it should actually take place. Deployments, shift work and other military responsibilities sometimes leave life in flux. One thing I have learned from being in the military is that often times […]
Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area
Today on my friend Lisa is taking us to a place that she took me last Spring. The Imperial Sand Dunes. My family was lucky enough to spend a few days with her family riding the dunes and digging in the sand. She even taught me how to ride a little. I wanted to share […]
