It wasn’t long ago that many companies didn’t offer employment opportunities that were substantive to military spouse due to our transient nature. Fortunately, the tide is turning and companies are recognizing that military spouses offer a diversity, born out of that transience, that far exceeds the gaps in employment and multiple fields and skill sets they employ.
Category: WELLNESS ON THE ROAD
Get practical tips from DuffelBagSpouse Travel for maintaining a healthy lifestyle as a military spouse on the go. As an Army Wife and Air Force & Navy Mom, she offers straightforward advice on eating right, exercising regularly, and keeping a positive mindset. Her blog provides insights on balancing home and family life, engaging in self-care, and nurturing relationships. Learn about her favorite hiking trails, beauty routines, and spa experiences. It’s all about making your well-being a priority and thriving through the ups and downs of frequent moves.
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How to Re-Enter the Job Market After Years Away
I haven’t worked full-time outside the home in a few years. But I want a job. I have things I’d like to do that require funds and the whole “dependent” blanket I’ve been wearing up to my eyeballs is wearing a little thin these days. I want—scratch that, I need a job. But it’s not for lack of trying that I don’t have one. I have applied to quite a few of them until recently. I have been a victim—a victim of my own short-sidedness.
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Your Ultimate Guide to Recycling in South Korea
South Korea has taken bold steps to reduce the country’s carbon footprint. Unlike America where all the recycled goods are heaped into one bin, recycling in South Korea is a pretty involved process that includes separating aluminum from glass, batteries from Styrofoam and even vinyl bags from plastic ones and they are plainly marked in both English and Korean.
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Army PCS Life: How to Stay Sane While Waiting on Orders
I love a good mystery. Don’t you? Here we are, a little over two months from our deros (departure) date from South Korea and we are still waiting on orders. We have no idea where we are going next. You would think after more than 20 years, I’d be used to the hurry up and wait mentality of the military.
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5 Travel Movies You Probably Missed but Should Watch Right Now
There are a few travel movies you can watch over and over again, and never get sick get sick of them. It includes a moral undertone, some unfinished business, something we need to learn about ourselves and the greater world we live in.
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Travel Wellness Made Easy: 5 Essential Oils I Always Carry
If you’re reading this post, there is a significant chance you may be traveling with Young Living essential oils. The 5 Best Essential Oils for Travel will help you cope with long flights, jet lag, the street food and just staying above the wellness line in a foreign country too.
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How to Use Essential Oils for Weight Loss: 5 Oils That Work
Essential oils have weight-loss attributes like appetite suppression, energy and boosting your metabolism. Here are 5 Young Living Essential Oils to achieve your weight loss goals.
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What You Need to Know Before Booking a Thai Massage in South Korea
I haven’t stopped thinking about Thailand. I snorkeled crystal clear water, canoed bat infested caves, rode the back of a gentle giant & skipped over white peaked waves on a speed boat. But I can’t get one thing out my mind far less adventurous out of my mind. We ended every day with 90-minute Thai massages that blew us away. Back home I searched for authentic practitioners of the art.