by Bree Shields | Sep 16, 2019 | Blog, Family
“I choose to protect my mental health and show up in the way that my marriage deserves.” As a veteran advocate and spouse, my husband’s PTSD has changed me for the good and the bad. I could talk about the bad, but I choose not to. Not today at least. I don’t...
by In Dependent | Sep 15, 2019 | Blog, MSWS, MSWS18, Wellness Wednesday
The Wellness Spotlight Series highlights military spouses and their real world health and wellness journeys in a Facebook Live series. Below is an excerpt of Bernadette’s feature. “Wellness is when an individual creates and maintains balance in all areas...
by In Dependent | Sep 1, 2019 | Blog, MSWS, MSWS18, Wellness Wednesday
The Wellness Spotlight Series highlights military spouses and their real world health and wellness journeys in a Facebook Live series. Below is an excerpt of Julie’s feature. “Wellness means that I have a good handle on the balance of immunity,...
by Alecia Ritzema | Aug 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Earth is dictated by seasons. Our lives are dictated by seasons too. As humans, and especially as military spouses, we experience seasons of fullness, loss, joy, and pain. Some seasons are filled with beauty and abundance, while others are marked by growth,...
by Elaine Dusetzina | Aug 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Close your eyes. Take a few deep breaths in and out. Settle into your space and imagine meeting yourself in the future. Let’s say it’s three years from now. Whom do you see? Do you see someone who is thriving? Beaming with light and...
by In Dependent | Aug 11, 2019 | Blog, MSWS, MSWS18, Wellness Wednesday
The Wellness Spotlight Series highlights military spouses and their real world health and wellness journeys in a Facebook Live series. Below is an excerpt of Claire’s feature. “Make time for what fills you up.” — Claire Wood CLaire is a wife,...
by Bree Shields | Aug 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Weight loss. Uninspiring and generic are the words that come to mind when I revisit that first “why” when starting my journey to better health. Losing weight was important, but I hadn’t dug deeply enough to ask myself why losing weight held such high value. In...
by Maralis Self | Aug 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Finding your identity is hard enough on its own. Add in the elements of the transitory military family lifestyle, and it’s even more of a challenge. I am of the opinion that we, as human beings, are in a constant state of evolution. While this may mean that we...
by Alecia Ritzema | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog
Do you ever stop to consider the impact that your wellness choices have on your day-to-day life or are you generally so busy going through the motions as you hop from one task to another? Often, I find that exercise is something on my list to check off so I can move...
by Tatiana Mone | Jul 31, 2019 | Blog, Recipes
The hustle and bustle of everyday life can often leave us feeling drained. Between dropping off the kids, working, and attempting to remain sane, eating well often falls off the list. For me life is all about planning. If it is not written down, it is not going to...
