by Michelle Ann | Mar 11, 2024 | Articles, Environmental, IWS23, Marriage, PCS / Moving, Preparedness, Wellness Summit
The InDependent Wellness Summit is our free, annual online event for all military and first responder spouses – past, present, and future. Learn more about the program here. Day one of the Independent Wellness Summit 2024 started with a rather edgy...
by Diana Lo Jones | Jun 8, 2023 | Articles, Blog, Environmental, Family
The Real Life Spouse Stories Series is part of InDependent’s Wellness Unfiltered™ program. It’s a platform for military spouses to share their struggles with tougher wellness topics. They’re sharing these stories to help with their healing, open up...
by Alison Portis | Jul 6, 2022 | Articles, Blog, Body, Environmental
We all have stress. It comes in many forms. As a military spouse, you might be dealing with constant cycles of stress due to deployments, moves, lack of employment, etc. Recently, I felt like stress was hitting me from every direction. My husband was alerted for a...
by Bethany Taylor | Jun 29, 2022 | Articles, Blog, Body, Environmental, Fitness, Nature
There are THOUSANDS of hiking trails in the United States alone. Which is remarkable and an incredible way to get outside. However, with THAT many options, it can feel overwhelming, especially if you are new(er) to hiking. How far should I go? Is the trail hard? Where...
by Jennifer Everhart | Jun 22, 2022 | Articles, Blog, Body, Community, Environmental, Fitness, Mind, Nature, Social
As military members, spouses, and veterans, you’ve all known the feelings of loneliness and the uncertainty that comes with moving to a new duty station. How do you make this new place a home after just getting comfortable in your old one? How do you start building a...
by Amy Bushatz | Jun 8, 2022 | Articles, Blog, Body, Creative, Environmental
You would’ve thought when we made the decision to transition from Active Duty to National Guard and move sight-unseen to Alaska I was already someone who wanted to spend every minute in nature. But that was so completely not the case. What I had, instead, was an idea...
