This summer I’m celebrating 7 years of active duty service to the U.S. Coast Guard. While I still have a ways to go and a …
7 Things I’ve learned from 7 years of active duty military service
Personal growth
What’s on my 2024 Vision Board and How to Start on Your Own
It’s already over halfway through January and time to check in on where you’re at with your resolutions. Are you where you want to be? …
10 Things I’m Thankful For – 2021
I haven’t had much time to write lately. Flight school is keeping me busy now, and I’ve had to devote a lot of my time …
7 Causes I’m Supporting in 2021 and 2022
Last week, I wrote about the importance of charitable giving (aside from the obvious) and my process for deciding where to donate. Today, I want …
3 Reasons to Give Back and How to Get Started
It’s that time of year again when pumpkin spice lattes are trending, the weather starts to get a little chillier, and we break out the …
150 Days of “Happiness Is…”
There’s a person that I went to high school with whose mission in life is to spread joy. She’s known it since high school, and …
I tried a minimalist fashion challenge
If you haven’t heard of Project 333, it’s a minimalist / capsule wardrobe challenge that was created by Courtney Carver of https://bemorewithless.com. The gist is …
Flight School: The First 6 Months – Part 2
If you missed Part 1, you can find it here! Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed on Genuine Sunshine Blog are solely those of …
Flight School: The First 6 Months – Part 1
I’ve been a bit absent from my blog lately. It hasn’t been due to a lack of creativity. Ideas have been stacking up in a …
Work-life balance in real life: Part 2 My work-life balance model
As far as the “perfect” work-life balance, I think that’s individual and that it changes season-to-season, week-to-week, and even day-to-day sometimes. Work-life balance (WLB) can …