As You Were! A How-To Guide for Military Women Returning to Real Life Kindle Edition

Welcome to “As You Were! A How-To Guide for Military Women Returning to Real Life”Are you leaving military service? Are you wondering what challenges you will encounter? Do you want to know what you can do to live your best life if you are already out? If your answer is yes, you are in the right place.If you are currently serving in the military, I will show you how to navigate the transition process and find the help and resources you need. If you have already left service, I will provide information on how to get the benefits you earned no matter how long you’ve been out.Or if you want to help a loved one, a daughter, a sister, or a friend make this transition, you will find the information you need in this book to assist them in this life change.I have experienced this transition not once, but twice. Once early in my career when I took a break in service to take care of family and then again when I retired after 20 years of service. I learned a lot on my own and from other women veterans. I look forward to sharing it with you.If you are ready for this passage to a new life, let’s get started!Inside you will find:Pre-Transition PlanningDocuments to Have and HoldConnecting With the VAYour Next CareerFurther Your EducationIs Entrepreneurship in Your FutureTaking Care of You Through It AllIf You’re Already OutGo Forth and ThriveResource Appendix of Useful LinksLet me introduce myself… I am Sgt Dixie (SFC US Army Retired) and I have a passion for assisting women veterans live their best life earned by years of military service. I have spent the years since my retirement advocating and volunteering for women who have put on the uniform and served their country. Too often we are forgotten, invisible, or our service is down played as unimportant. Every woman who puts on the uniform plays a big part in keeping our country safe and our military moving forward. Thank you for your service.Let’s connect! I would like to hear about your journey through your transition. Connect with me at [email protected] or https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063655955569 Sharing your experiences not only helps you reflect but also inspires others on a similar path.Be at ease!Sgt DixieAuthor of Warrior Wellness: A Guide to Mental Wellbeing for Military Women and The Power of Op Plans: A Goal Setting Journal with Prompts for Military WomenWhat others are saying…This is one of those books you pick up to browse through for a minute and then find yourself on Chapter 2, wanting to read the entire book now. The whole time you are reading it you keep constantly saying to yourself (if you already transitioned out), I really could have used a guide like this at that time! ~ Cindy Edmonson, US Navy Retired; Past President Women Veterans of NevadaI spent years collecting resources to assist veterans transitioning from the military to civilian life. Overwhelmed by searching for an easier way to share the information in an easy to read resource manual, Sgt Dixie’s book “As You Were” came to life. We don’t need another encyclopedia of information, just the Cliff Notes on how to find what we want. Donna Lee, US Navy Retired; Founder, Mentors for VeteransThis is the Perfect book for transitioning vets. Sgt Dixie nailed it! She captured critical details in a concise, easy to read book you can fit in your purse. I recently retired and I wish I had this nugget prior to retiring. Nonetheless, I found it extremely helpful as I settle in to my new life as a civilian. ~ Woman Veteran, US Air Force Retired Read more