it’s okay to not be okay.

Honestly, i don't think that this is said enough. So, let me shout it louder for the people in the back.... IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY! Did you get that? If not, reread it. Even with everything going on on the news, mental health is not being talked about enough. Demi Lovato, Robin Williams, …

Reflecting on 2018 & looking forward to 2019

2018 is officially over and I've begun to reflect on the blessings I've received, lessons I've learned, and the growth I've made. January  January was a BIG month for me. Finally, after a month of apartment hunting, getting finances in order, and finding a car shipment company I was able to move to California and …

Hello Florida & Deployment

It's been a while since I have posted and that's because Joe and I moved to FLORIDA. This is the third move of 2018; luckily, it is going to be the last move for at least 3 years (God willing)! I can finally fully unpack, settle in, and decorate. It has been a lot of …

The journey of college

Lately, I have been a little hard on myself. I've been bouncing between career choices and I have decided to go back to nursing school. I started nursing school in 2016 and finished my prerequisites but, then switched to an online psychology degree when my husband joined the military because I knew we would be …

Being a military spouse…

... is one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. Being a military spouse is challenging (but, it definitely is not harder than being in the actual military) and it is not a fairytale dream. The majority of our marriage has consisted of living in two separate locations (we've been married for 8 …

Contentment

Throughout my life I've had a lot of people walk out of my life by choice; friends and family. I have had my heart broken by some of the closest people to me. And for a while I spent my time trying to figure how to fill the void or how to make them happy …

December 23, 2017

The day I married my best friend. A day I will never forget. The day I vowed my life to one man forever in front of God, family, and friends. One of the best days of my life. It was an absolute dream. A dream that I will replay for the rest of my life. …

I’m getting married at 20 years old…?!

Yes, I'm getting married... in less than a month (19 days to be exact, but who's counting). And yes, I am only 20 years old, we'll get to that. It has been such a whirlwind, a good whirlwind though. Joe and I got engaged on October 20, 2017 and we will be getting married on …

I miss you..

I miss our good morning/goodnight texts I miss being able to talk all day and night I miss our Friday date nights; we got food from our favorite pizza place and rented movies from Redbox I miss hearing your voice say my name I miss your hugs I miss your kisses I miss smelling your …

The beginning of our military journey

The end of May was a time I had been dreading for the past 3 months.. and it finally came. It meant that my boyfriend was leaving for Navy bootcamp. I have been a mix of emotions- sad, scared, proud, unsure, excited for him, etc. He had never mentioned going into the military until the …