There are days when military life feels overwhelming. Maybe you are living in a difficult location, your service member has a challenging job right now, or you are dreading an upcoming move. …
Topic: Self-Care
A Letter to My Former Self
Whenever I have one of those retrospective moments — usually those moments when my kids are being particularly cuddly or sweet and I’m wondering how they flashed from squishy babies to preteens …
The Importance of Quality Sleep
We all know how important sleep is. You don’t need me to spell it out for you. But it is fascinating how the subject of sleep went from zero to everywhere overnight. …
Modeling Being Present
You know those point-A-to-point-B drives where you arrive at your destination and realize you were completely zoned out the entire time? We are so plugged in all day, every day, that there …
Is the Self-Care Convo Missing Something Big?
Self-care is a huge phenomenon that has taken over like wildfire for the past decade. Doing a quick Instagram hashtag search of #selfcare shows 69 million hashtags. It is no secret that …
No Screens Challenge
For a few reasons, over the last couple of years, I’ve challenged myself to a “no screens November,” taking a strict break from mindlessly scrolling social media and binge-watching television. I thought …