It is currently 0630 on the morning of my ITF+ exam and I’m doing the most appropriate thing I can think of: not studying. I don’t think I’ve mentioned it here before, but in true Beata-style I am in a new school (again), this time for IT certifications. No, no, guys. Give me a minute. …
In our recent homeschooling adventures I’ve decided to teach Katherine bits of practical information. (Which, I feel, is the ultimate reason to homeschool.) This week we were going to learn about knife safety. We’ve had this plastic lockback knife kit for a couple of years and never built it. (We had the same kit before …
I recently started listening to The Military Veteran Dad Podcast, excited to find another military-parent resource out there. There’s a specific episode that made an impression on me. In Fatherhood Friday episode “What Season of Life Are You in?”, Ben Killoy talks about the different seasons of your life. Just as the weather seasons change, …
My friends pretty often tell me that I have too many ideas and that I’m bouncing all over the place. This isn’t anything new to me. About this time last year I went on terminal leave. This is me at NEST CoWork. I spent a lot of time here after work trying to figure out …
I have a knack for remembering really obscure random things. For the past month or so I’ve (tried to) take a break from Facebook. I do this every so often when I notice I’m feeling extra overwhelmed and anxious and can’t pinpoint why. For me it’s like when I’m troubleshooting and have to isolate the …
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A funny thing happened to me yesterday. Tiffany, my friend who is staying with me while she waits to EAOS, interrupted the intro to “The Last Ship” and asked me “Do you miss the Navy?”I replied “No… Why would you say that?” as I tucked my USNI membership card into my wallet.I was sifting through …
Not only did Holly have a difficult time just checking out of her command, she happened to transition straight into a global pandemic. In this beer-fueled rant we touch on several topics: The Artist Formerly Known as SecNav Moldy, Black Death II: Boomer Boogalo, and what’s more important, social distancing or INSURV? New episode up, …
To Go Ashore Episode 003 – Holly, Transition In The Midst Of A Global Pandemic Read More »
We hear it so many times now that it’s cliché.“It’s okay not to be okay.” You know what we don’t hear enough of?“It’s okay not to stay.” In the wake of the recent suicides on the USS George Bush we’ve had an uptick in the discussion of mental health in the military. Meme pages, podcasts, …