Bridget D. May 15, 2023ExperiencesChange Is Okay Throughout my lifetime, I have been one of those people who couldn't seem to stick to one singular activity. I have participated in...
Abby H.May 12, 2023MovingThe New NeighborA new neighbor She just arrived The movers' mid labor She looks sleep deprived I go over, wave my hand She greets me with a smile on her...
Ella W.May 8, 2023MovingPaper PlanesThe card gets folded into a paper plane, paper memories, paper friendship. But paper planes don't prepare you for the real thing. The...
Ayslin K.May 1, 2023MovingA Simple TruthCounting down the minutes until the final box would make its way into the truck, I silently prayed that this was all just a bad dream. Of...
melizabethr2004Apr 21, 2023ExperiencesRanking My Duty StationsAs a military kid, I often dread the age-old "Where are you from?" I usually answer one of two ways: the place I live in, or I'll say...
Lilly SaintApr 17, 2023Military LifeLife As A Military Brat: A PoemMy home is in my heart, I always need a new start, I make friends everywhere I go, It makes no difference, I know, It will never change,...
Kate U.Apr 12, 2023MovingPre-MissingIs it possible to miss a friend when you’re sitting right next to her? Or feel homesick even as you sit in the house you ache for? Some...
Emily A. Apr 3, 2023ExperiencesIn Your LaneRecently, a Bloom blog titled 'Sports: Benefiting Military Teens' discussed the incredible benefits that sports can have on military...
Jasmine LuganMar 27, 2023MovingTwo Peas, One podYour smile. Contagious to anyone who sees you. I feel whole for the first time ever. Here and there, laughs and giggles, running at night...