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One of the most frustrating things for me is when I relinquish control and it doesn’t work out 🤣. Delegation, for example, has always been SUPER difficult for me (I know if I do something it will be done how I want it, and if it fails there’s no one to blame but myself😂😂), but I know that indulging in my need to be in control can be detrimental to my health and self-care - especially as a military spouse. But boy, does it sting when I give up full control and STILL end up doing everything. Trying not to let that justify my desire to control outcomes is the sticky part. Anyone else have a similar struggle? Know a military spouse in England? Tell them about this Milspouse on a Mission event, presented by @more_thanamrs and @theveteranspouse on 28 September. Registration link is in the bio (Instagram) or here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/milspouses-on-a-mission-altitude-change-the-brunch-edition-registration-68111277665 Do you think PCSing makes it just a little bit easier to leave the negative things behind? In some ways, it does (unless that negative thing is you 😱). That’s one reason why we should try to embrace every change as a new opportunity - the chance to start anew. #morethanamrs #findmemilspousemobile #milspouse We’re sharing the truth - and it’s ugly - but oh, so valuable! Thanks to all of the milspouses who shared their truths for this one! Link in bio: https://morethanamrs.com/2019/08/26/show-me-the-ugly/ #morethanamrs #milso #milspouse #milspouseblogger #militaryspouse #collaborate We love exploring the area around this duty station. We find something new - even when we return to the same places. Here’s the view of Ely Cathedral from the Almonry Tea Rooms Ely. 😍What’s the most beautiful landmark you’ve seen during your own travels? I start a new job Monday! God’s grace is so profound. We’re so undeserving, yet he blesses us anyhow. One of the biggest struggles military spouses face is unemployment. When we moved to Nebraska in 2017, I had to leave a well-paying job - but it was a job at an Atlanta law firm that, if I’m quite honest with myself, I’d grown unhappy with. My employer was a great mentor who believed in me and hired me before I’d even passed the bar exam, but I’d been there for six years, no longer felt challenged and it was clear the potential for growth would be minimal. (Y’all, I was so unchallenged that I secretly opened a whole dance studio, while still working full-time at the firm. 🤣) When my husband got his orders, I began applying for positions in Nebraska in earnest, and somehow my resume landed on the desk of a Delta who was serving as HR director for the largest state agency in Nebraska. She was one of three black women at the top of the agency. The other two were the chief of staff, and the CEO. I flew out to interview, took the job offered and also...took a HUGE pay cut. My salary was essentially slashed in half. But it was so worth it. I had the opportunity to work with the governor, three phenomenal black women, various media outlets AND THEN within six months, was promoted to a senior leadership position - not by any of those three women - but by someone else who witnessed my work ethic and recognized my value. Unfortunately, I was just getting really settled in, when my husband got his orders to England and I had to resign. Now, I’m looking at it like God took care of us and also saw fit to give me three months of rest and recovery. The first break I’ve had in years. I start a new position, working for a BRITISH, tech consulting firm on Monday. I didn’t choose the military life - in fact, I was totally against it before I even knew what to expect. But I did choose my husband (or he was chosen for me, however you want to look at it 🤔). All of that to say, trust God (I’m putting this in writing really as a reminder testimonial to myself). Take the risk. Take that pay cut. Take the break - however extended it may be. God. Will. Take. Care. Of. You.

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