Rethink Your Resolutions

For most of us, the end of the year is a time to take stock and think about what we want in the future, which brings us to the infamous idea of New Year’s resolutions. I typically don’t make any resolutions at the beginning of the year, because honestly they sort of...

Six Steps to Happy, Healthy Holidays

The holidays are here! For the next few weeks, the barrage of food, alcohol, parties, and stress is constant. We are insanely busy so workouts, healthy eating, and normal routines take a back seat. By the time January rolls around, we’re up a pound or two, our...

A Big Announcement and a Giveaway

Remember as a kid blowing out your birthday candles with a BIG WISH in mind, hoping with all your might it would come true?Well, InDependent’s wish came true! Two months after our first birthday, we began collaborating with Tara Crooks from Army Wife Network on a...

How to Make the Holidays Feel Special During Deployment

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!I have a confession to make: I am a holiday enthusiast. Winter is my favorite season. Thanksgiving makes me gleeful. Santa cannot compete with my love of Christmas. I even enjoy stomping around in the snow and ice on New Year’s...

Cancer and Change

It’s funny how one event can have such a profound effect on your life. As I was recovering in the hospital, a sense of calm came over me. I started reflecting on my life and what is truly important to me. A simple, yet very powerful statement came to mind, “life is...