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So one of the coolest things about March is the 14th... why? Because it's PI Day! For those of you out there who are math nerds, the 14th...

Watching the cherry blossom petals leave the once full tree, I’ve come to realize something. Military kids are similar to flowers. Like...

Dear Senior Class of 2022, This is it. This is our last year of high school. Congrats! We made it! We’re graduating soon! Do you remember...

Recently, the Bloom Instagram posted a question poll asking for advice on how to leave a lasting legacy. The answer I put in the question...

In the hollows of my head, there is a chorus of two. There is a rational voice that speaks reason, so, naturally, I rarely listen to it....

Life is hard. There is no doubting that. Every day comes with its own battles. In today’s world, life is a lot worse than some could have...

Photo by Douglas Sprott on Flickr I would first like to say that this is not a happy story. This is a story of tragedy, of sadness. This...

“You and I know and do not believe that life is so dear and peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery. If...

Military brats, the children of full-time active duty members, form a unique U.S. subculture revolving around the goodbyes, hellos, and...

. . . 2020, alas I won't miss you! To the once and future me, With this year seemingly coming to a close, I have begun to wonder… what...

We are less than a week away from completing 2020, and must I say that I am proud of all of us. Because of the challenges we've all been...

Dear Military Life, Thank you for the joy you bring. It lifts us up. Thank you for the pain you cause. It helps us grow. Thank you for...

A "poem" of the moves I have experienced through metaphor. A dandelion has risen, and she is born in a world full of sunshine and...

Read the first part of "The Road Map Called My Home" HERE Deep in each and every one of our hearts is that sense of home. Now more than...

It wouldn’t be very controversial to say that 2020 has thus far been kind of a bummer. Our good ole US of A has been the subject of...

Notice the title of this article. When preparing to write this at 12:16 at night with a cup of tea and Flavor Blasted Goldfish, I was...

As many people will say, freshman year was a TOUGH one. I had no idea that this would be the year I would crumble and have no hope of...

To all you military kids out there. I recommend reading this out loud. When I did, I felt so empowered; so free when I read it. It makes...

This is for the military kids who will move this summer. This is for the kids who will pack up their houses with masks on. This is for...