Saying goodbye to a home is always hard, but the beautiful natural world of coastal California was especially painful to leave behind. I...

Almost two years ago, BLOOM published an article by Loretta S. entitled “The Military Brat Life: A Playlist.” Recently, I reread the...

If you drop a bowl of cereal, Fling its contents out, Some of the Cheerios will be flung so far They get lost in the corners. Other...

Pride is a poem I wrote in late 2019. I had just watched a cool performance of original spoken word poetry, and I was inspired to write...

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...

Life is a beautiful circle of growth and discovery. Summer ending, New beginning. A flower curling, dying, breaking. A flower unfurling,...

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...