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...
For to live closely with the world is to value your place within it Hustle harder. The socially-accepted way of stating that we’re all working our tails off these days chasing the latest definition of perfection. We’re also told that self-care is a must. Travel,...
Hopelessness. A powerful, somewhat taboo word, that scares so many of us that it comes out in desperate whispers only to be met with hurried hushes—as though we are characters in a Harry Power novel and Voldemort’s name is being spoken out loud. While it may not...
Awareness is a word which is all too familiar to us as military spouses. We are aware of the last meal our children ate. We are aware of the family schedule for the next three weeks. Oh and we are definitely aware of the PCS process and how to complete a...
“Reiki promotes deep relaxation, wellness, clarity, focus, and personal and spiritual growth.” WHAT IS REIKI?Reiki is a Japanese healing method involving a gentle transfer of “life force energy” from a practitioner to the client. Reiki promotes deep relaxation,...
InDependent makes wellness accessible and creates opportunities for all military spouses to connect for friendship, accountability, and inspiration.
We envision a time when all military spouses thrive through connection to community and resources that results in healthy decision-making for themselves and their families.
