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Review of “Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert”

Aug 15, 2020Strength 4 SpousesFaith, family, holistic healing, love, Personal Development, Product Reviewbook review, education, healing, independent women, memoir, Navajo culture, strong women

One of the best ways to learn about other cultures is to live among the people. That’s just what Dr. Erica Eliott did and she recounts that experience in her memoir Medicine and Miracles in the High Desert: My Life Among the Navajo People. She paints very vivid images of what life was like as…

The Career Switch from Traditional Education to Entrepreneur

Jan 28, 2019Strength 4 Spouses1 Commentcareer, Education, family, Guest Post, military lifecareer, career change, education, military life, military spouses, mobile careers

*Guest Post from Zoie Hoffman* Growing up, I knew that I wanted to teach in some capacity. I was always the girl who lent a hand to the kid who was being left out or left behind. In my teen years, I loved helping the kids I babysat with homework and often researched new ways…

6 Strategies for Maintaining a High College GPA

Jan 12, 2019Strength 4 Spousescareer, Education, Personal Developmentcollege, college success, education, GPA, tips for academic success

College can be such a wonderful experience, but it can also be tough juggling school, work, and family. What most college students don’t realize is that graduating with a high grade point average can set you ahead of the competition and come in handy as you further your studies in the future. When I first…

The Determination to Finish: My Graduate School Journey

Aug 11, 2018Strength 4 Spouses1 Commentcareer, military life, miscarriage, Personal Developmenteducation, educational media, graduate degree, graduate school, perseverence, reflection, strength

Everyone has a story of how they reached success despite hardships. Many people have a journey that has not been easy, but somehow they reached their ultimate goal. In this post, I will share with you how I achieved success in graduate school despite bumps in the road and hardships along the way. The Choice…

Embracing Time and Life Lessons in Seoul

May 30, 2018Strength 4 Spouses3 CommentsGuest Post, Personal Development#inspiration, career, education, entrepreneurship, experiences, family, military life, moving overseas

**Guest post by Lindsay Swoboda of Uplifting Anchor** What can I do right here and right now? This is the question I ask myself during the most challenging portions of my military spouse journey. It is not a question I automatically knew to ask, but it is one I have gained perspective with over time. Time…

Reinventing Your Career in Education

Apr 30, 2018Strength 4 Spouses1 Commentcareer, family, Guest Post, Personal Developmentdeployment, education, entrepreneurship, military life, military spouse, military spouses, morethanamilspouse, perseverence, reinventing, teaching

**Guest Post by Meg Flanagan** Every person faces challenges in their life and career. Raising young children, sick days, aging parents, and life’s little surprises (like a car that won’t start) all add little hiccups to professional lives and careers. Military spouses have the extra challenge of frequent moves and transferring professional licenses across state lines.…