Tag: Lifestyle
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Children’s Relationship to Overconsumption & the Environment
Dear Readers, When I began my research on factors that shape contemporary children’s rights policy, I made the assumption that the primary driving force behind children’s global rights atrocities would be directly linked to the health of the economy. I wasn’t wrong (and we will talk about that next week), but when root causes were…
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You are the Soldier with the Spatula & that’s a Really Powerful Thing
As of July, Eric and I will have been at military life for 6 years. Our life has been preparedness for war since the day we got into this life. Here is what I can tell you about war. We often think of war as this overt act of battle. We think of troops in…
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Lets Crowd Heaven
Let’s make heaven crowded. Let’s invite the kind people, the mentally ill people, the downtrodden people, the confused people, the loud people, the questioning people, the black, white, and yellow people. Let’s invite the transgender people, and the foreign people. Let’s ask the all of the imperfect people. Lets take with us both the prostitutes…
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The Power of a Decade
Here’s what I know about decades. About a decade ago, I was expelled from high school. The girls that bullied me so bad that I ended up in the hospital contributed to breaking a sense of my self worth that took me the better half of a decade, a lot of lifestyle changes, and a…
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Christmas Retold
I used to read the story differently than I do now. As a child, I read the story literally. An angel came to Mary and told her she would have a son and he would be named Jesus and peace would be brought to the world. Her and Joseph would travel to a faraway land,…
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Invite Her ⇢ What Fail Proof Friendship Looks Like
Last night was my annual ornament party. I started hosting this party on the principle of ⇢ Invite Her. I wanted a way for people to eat and drink and talk without pressure and make friends and feel wanted during the holidays. The holidays suck for a lot of people. It need not suck worse…
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The Responsibility of the Traveler
I am excited to be adding a travel section to the blog! Before I get started, please check out this post all about the unique responsibilities of the adventurer.
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The Uphill Battle of the Modern Milspo
A look at the how the Executive Order addressing hiring military spouses is a leap forward for female equality, families, and national security. Your common military spouse workforce questions answered.
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A Letter to the Person Leaving Home for the First Time
A grounded letter to my first time travelers, my dreamers, my soul searchers, and my broken-hearted readers searching the globe for answers.
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On Taking a Knee
A response to the Take a Knee movement seen on the fields this football season from a die-hard military supporter, and a thoughts about addressing issues of inequality.
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My Responsibility Mantra
Pasted to the inside of one of my many journals is this little mantra, that helped me to find balance in all of the things I wanted to accomplish never seemed like they were being accomplished fast enough.
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Where This Blog Begins
Several years ago I was caught between a prayer, a cardboard moving box, and a bottle of wine. This blog is a result of that. Read how this whole thing got started.
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Poverty Across Culture & Country: A Letter Home
One day I was living in one of the most privileged parts of the country, and the next day I was working in one of the poorest. A dose of bravery and an intense pay cut reshaped my understanding of need, and just how much work still needs to be done in this country.