Tag: growth
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The Art of Stepping Forward

(Annie Cooper Photography) A year ago, I posted my first blog in 5 years titled Let’s Begin Again. One year later I’m starting fresh… again. But where do I even begin? In 2024, I decided to pick up my blog again as part of my healing journey of all that I experienced with my pregnancy…
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What it’s REALLY like to be a military spouse: PCS edition

I never wanted to be a military spouse. I actually used to say I would never marry a man in the military. Days (well, really weeks lately) like today make me really understand why the military life is not for just anyone. There’s a lot of complicated aspects (Tricare) and stressful aspects (Deployments, TDYs and so…
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The last stretch to marriage

I couldn’t sleep last night. I woke up thinking about all the things I STILL have to do. I feel like we’ve been planning this one day for our entire lives. A few things have already been mixed up, and man, I feel exhausted. And we still have 3 weeks to go. If you missed…
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The best year … and the worst year

2016 was a rough year for me … and no, not because of Donald Trump.