by Rebecca Alwine | Oct 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
When I won the grand prize trip to the Empowered Spouses Retreat (ESR) earlier this year thanks to the InDependent Wellness Summit and the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation, I was not excited. In truth, I’m pretty sure Evie, InDependent’s executive director, was more excited...
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 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 Patty Baron | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Two-and-a-half years ago, after celebrating a beautiful Christmas day, I received a phone call from my niece in California. My sister had experienced a sudden heart attack and was gone. Say what? Getting the news of her passing really stopped me in my tracks, and...
