WELLNESS ON THE ROAD How to Prepare for a Military PCS Move Overseas Posted on June 15, 2020November 15, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters Here we go again. I just found out we are about to PCS overseas again. Overseas, or OCONUS (Outside the Continental United States), duty assignments are exciting. But preparing for a PCS move begins months in advance of the move. The logistics of moving your family and your belongings halfway… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Portable Employment for Military Spouses All Over the World Posted on June 7, 2020July 23, 2026 By Stacey A. Peters Military Spouses Find Employment Worldwide Finding portable employment is a common challenge for all military spouses. I am a 50-something black military spouse with a Political Science degree who moves every 2-3 years. Hence, it’s not unusual for spouses to continually remake themselves and their resumes. Deployments, PCS moves, overseas and… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD How to Embrace Slow Travel: 4 Tips for Military Families Posted on June 2, 2020July 24, 2026 By Stacey A. Peters If your crazy-busy lifestyle has you dreaming of escaping for a simple, relaxing getaway, it might be a great time to embrace slow travel. Add “slow” to service, mail, witted, or to act, and you get something undesirable. Slow travel emphasizes quality over quantity and incorporates wellness, cultural and environmental… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD How to Navigate Conspiracies in Social Media Posted on May 30, 2020November 16, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters Is it me, or are there more conspiracy theories? They are so abundant on social media. People difficulty distinguishing between what is fact and what is opinion. People I consider reasonable, intelligent, or reasonably intelligent share theories once only spoken in the shadows or the fringes. I am not the… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD 22 Things to Consider Post Quarantine Posted on May 20, 2020November 16, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters I’ve seen how the past two months in quarantine affected my little part of the world? And like you, my whole world has shrunk to about 10-square miles. The past two months have had their challenges, and again, like you, every aspect of my life has been impacted. Here are 22 things to consider with a post quarantine world… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD Why Mask-Wearing Reflects the Best of American Values Posted on May 18, 2020November 16, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters Why this Military Spouse Says Wearing a Mask is Patriotic I went to the grocery store today. And I was terrified. How far have I fallen in such a short time frame? I’ve traveled all over the world. A lot of it solo. I’ve swum in the ocean in Thailand,… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD It’s not About Perfection— The Intention is Important Posted on May 12, 2020November 16, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters The intention is Important. That’s why I woke up this morning at 5 am. This woman named Lynn Goldberg from the Breethe Meditation app broke into my sleep. I sat up in bed, groggily contemplating my blessings. Then with intent, I walked to the meditation space in my smaller spare… Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD My Covid-19 Resolutions for 2020 Posted on May 6, 2020December 12, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters This is suppose to be a time of rediscovery, right? It’s day 51 and all the promises I made to use this time at home to better myself is ending up on the pile of past New Years Resolutions. Sure, it came from a place of good intentions. But it turns out that place, like my hair salon, is off-limits. Here is the shortlist of the winners and works in progress Covid-19 Resolutions for 2020 I made on Day 1. Read more
WELLNESS ON THE ROAD A Military Spouse’s Honest Reasons to Hate American Politics Posted on January 14, 2020November 16, 2025 By Stacey A. Peters The administration introduces legislation via twitter. Lies and innuendo have replaced truth and facts. We actually have something akin to a state news channel. Politicians have become hyper-partisan. Money rules and patriotism is a cliche used to stoke division. Honestly, I prefer living in South Korea. Or anywhere else– during election season. Here are just 13 of the reasons I hate American politics. Read more