Many of you know that I taught in the inner city in a previous life-- or at least, in my life before the Navy. Being away from my students and from the kind of purpose I found there has been a learning experience, and one that I've been learning how to work through this year. And I thought I was doing a great job-- I am getting used to feeling successful in other ways that aren't teaching-specific. It feels good-- I love what I'm doing now, too. I love the change of pace and the ability to tackle new, different challenges. While there will always be a very special part of my heart dedicated to Keep Reading...

My friend, Miranda from Hurry Up and Wait, posted an article not too long ago where she wondered where all of the "personal" posts have gone on blogs. Take a second to read it-- it's a fast, poignant piece and a lovely blog. And I realized, it's been a long time since I've wrote something totally personal. Usually I try to infuse my experiences and personality into my posts (like What I've Learned in 6 Months of Being a Military Spouse) and I've actually been thinking about writing this post for awhile. But thanks, Miranda, for the inspiration and jolt to actually click publish and do Keep Reading...