Four Stages of Culture Shock Every Military Spouse Should Know
“I’ll take a large water with lemon and no ice.” My new friend, whom I’ve known for three hours, looks at me perplexed and asks, “Anna, we are in Georgia. It’s over 100 degrees. Why are you ordering a drink without ice?” My response, “Due to the cool climate in...
Two Ways to Help Time In the Car Melt Away
Many of us here at InDependent traveled over the holidays. Kimberly recently returned from a 4,000-mile road trip, Michele just recently PCSed and visited family, and Joy traveled with her young ones to visit family on the West Coast this holiday season. So, if we...
One Healthy Activity a Day
Life is hard enough as it is and throwing in a curve ball, like completely changing your eating and workout habits, can be difficult. For me, living a healthy lifestyle has been difficult. So, to battle the difficulties, I tell myself to take baby steps. Eventually I...
Working the Wellness Plan: The Magic Number that gets me Moving
There’s a number that’s been indelibly etched into my brain. I think of it every time I make a decision at a restaurant. It comes to mind when I think, “elevator or stairs?” When I plan my week and try to decide when I’m going to go to the gym, this number always...
One Great Military Benefit that Gets You Moving
Did you know that military members and their dependents get the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass free? That’s an $80 value! Find all of the details here. The biggest thing you need to be aware of is that the sponsor needs to pick up...
Eight Books to Help Fulfill Your New Year’s Resolutions
There's a lot of talk about whether we should even bother making New Year's resolutions. There are so few of us who actually keep them for longer than a week or two. Why bother? Have no fear - we have some ideas that can help. If you want to have a...