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  • How to survive parenting and keep your sanity

    Being a parent is one of the most beautiful blessings we will ever receive.  Parents are experts at multitasking, being flexible and creative, instilling wisdom and core values, and offering a continual flow of love, hugs, and selflessness.  Being a parent in these unique times can be especially

  • How to handle holiday stress

    The holidays can bring a lot of stress along with the merriment. Take note of some ways to help reduce your stress so you can enjoy the festivities.

  • No One Cares About the Pro Bowl Anyway!

    Look at your team dynamics. Do you think your team is prepared to win the Super Bowl? I am not exactly referring to the NFL but to the Air Force mission in our case. We all want superstars on our team. We want them in our squadrons and on our flights. But what about the role players? Not everyone

  • Be a Light Against Suicide

    Even during the winter solstice when the world is plunged into darkness, you can be a light against suicide. I want to highlight the need for many of us who celebrate a festive season of lights to not forget our friends and family who struggle with suicidal ideation and depression. According to

  • Coping with Social Isolation

    The COVID-19 pandemic has led to implementation of unprecedented “physical distancing” strategies crucial to limiting the spread of the virus. While the most immediate threat from COVID-19 is the physical health of those infected, the pandemic will also have wide-ranging effects on the social and

  • Wyvern Writers: Resiliency during COVID-19

    2020 was a promising year for me until a global pandemic suddenly revealed itself to the world. Being my first duty station, Aviano Air Base has provided the growth my career has needed. Sadly, a lot of my progression has come to pause due to the virus. I know I’m not the only one who has had a

  • A whim turned into a life

    So I came home from work one day, frustrated with our financial situation, and began talking to my husband about what to do while he was washing the dishes. For some unknown reason these words just came out of my mouth, “Forget this, I’m just going to join the Air Force and they’ll pay for me to go

  • Live Well and Not In Fear

    Today we find ourselves in a very negative charged media environment, coupled with a worldwide pandemic and not to mention right in the middle of a season that causes stress for many. So what do we do?I want to share with you just a few encouragements from a book titled; “Riding the Dragon” by

  • Resiliency through COVID-19 and the holidays

    Holiday Season 2020 is upon us. The time and months since the pandemic started seem like minutes and years ago all in in flash. For some of us, we were starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but others saw the foreshadowing of a second wave. Now, that second wave is here. We need to