Monthly Archives: January 2012

“WHY?” Why Would Someone Choose Military Life?

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Holly

As a new military spouse – I complained. I complained to anyone who would listen to me. That’s right, I was that spouse who would stop you in the commissary and tell you how bad my life was. Maybe I would tell you about the time I was seriously ill and my husband was not able to leave his training to come to my side. I might tell you about how I left my amazing career on the East Coast to get married and then I was stuck in the middle of nowhere and couldn’t find a job. I might even tell you about my expectations of married life and how my reality was nothing like what I expected. I was married but I hardly ever saw my husband – What’s up with that? Continue reading →

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Will to Run

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Star

I’m not a runner, but I’m becoming one, one foot in front of the other.

It’s been a journey and is one largely due to the fact that despite all my other military accomplishments my mediocre running fitness test scores still haunt me. I’m running against them, always trying to improve.

That, and I miss “runs.” The “Double Time, MARCH” command and cadences (aka #688. Jody calls) of basic training. The unit cohesion runs (#80. Post-wide runs) at my various units. Continue reading →

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You Are Exactly Where You Are Supposed To Be

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Tara

Unlike Kathie, I am not a pessimist at core. So, it wasn’t a stretch to any of my friends and family that I would end up writing a book about 1001 Things to Love About Military Life. On the contrary, most of them probably wondered what took me so long. Continue reading →

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Inspiration for a Pessimist…Me

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Kathie

I come from a family background heavily leaning towards pessimism, catastrophizing, anxiety. I exhibit all those traits. Might seem odd that I’d coauthor a book titled 1001 Things to Love About Military Life.

But here’s the thing. I learned through experience that wallowing in the negative is the least effective way to move through challenge. Plus, it’s a crappy way to live a life. Continue reading →

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