Personal Development Category
Altitude Change: Inclusion in the Milspouse Community
As military spouses, we like to think that inclusivity comes naturally to us. After all, we so often feel left out ourselves that we would never want anyone else to feel the same way. Right? Rewind to our September Milspouse on a Mission: ALtitude Change brunch, which included an engaging panel session where we discussed, […]
Show Me the Ugly
Transparency. What image does that word call to mind? While your answers may vary depending upon your own life experiences, there’s certainly one image it doesn’t conjure up: the icon representing your social media vice – network, that is – of choice. Social media has the very real potential to be the bane of humanity’s […]
Milspouse on a Mission: Beauty versus the Beast
“It’s all connected. Your gifts. Your circumstances. Your purpose. Your journey. Your destiny. It’s molding you. Embrace it.” Author Unknown Krishanna R. Coleman-LeSane, also known as Mrs. Spotsylvania 2019, wears a lot of hats – or, to be more accurate, tiaras. Currently, she’s a manager, director, choreographer, sister, wife and daughter. She is a woman […]
The Introvert’s Guide to Finding Your Tribe
Making friends at each of your spouse’s new duty stations is already inherently difficult. How can you possibly hope to find your tribe of military spouse friends, when you’re an introvert? The answer, my friends, is quite simple. Just wait to be adopted by an extrovert! But seriously, for many introverts, the prospect of becoming […]
Military Spouses’ Dining In – What is it, and How do I Prepare?
This last weekend was Offutt Air Force Base’s first annual Military Spouse’s Dining In, dubbed “Night at the Offys. Have you ever been to a Dining In? Here’s what to expect.