This week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment is hosted by Brooklyn. She shares tips on how to handle special occasions when your service member is away. We have all been there… or we will all be there at some point. Brooklyn reminds us that communication is vital when you know that your service member will miss a special occasion.
mental health
At Military Hospitals, Yoga Offers Calm in the Storm
Like many military spouses living in the greater Washington, D.C. area, I get my medical care at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Sitting in the lobby at a recent medical appointment, I couldn’t help but notice how busy the place was. People coming in and out, wounded warriors heading to appointments, medical equipment being delivered, staff members rushing to their next shift, and patients receiving critical care.
AWTR Show #877: Ohana Homefront Foundation
It’s okay to not be okay. Sometimes one good smile or one ear to listen can make all the difference. The founders of Ohana Homefront Foundation (OHF) wanted to make sure that families were taken care of so that the service members could focus on their job and vice versa.
AWTR Show #876: What to Do When the Going Gets Tough
This week Amber hosts our Milspouse Empowerment Moment. She gives us advice on what to do when the going gets tough. Amber helps you to create a plan to get into a battle rhythm. Don’t forget to lean on your support systems.
AWTR Show #874: Beating Winter Blues
Chrissy is hosting this week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment. She gives us advice on avoiding the winter blues. When you have passed the fun holiday season, winter can be difficult to keep your spirits up. Chrissy grew up in cold climate, so she’s got tips on how best to find ways to be happy during the cold season – to include getting outside and embracing the cold.
The Self-Care Conundrum
I am not sure if you share the same loathing I do when I hear the term “self-care”.
It is right up there with the word “resilience”. I know the two terms are necessary and I know they are a part of our modern, military vernacular. Yet, I just can’t get past the irritation that I feel when someone asks me, “Are you taking time for self-care?”
What does self-care look like to a weathered military spouse? (Sorry, not loving the term “seasoned” right now either).
AWTR Show #870: Setting Goals to Nurture your Soul
Welcome to this week’s Milspouse Empowerment Moment with Sharita is about setting goals. Our goals can change with each season that we are in. So start by reflecting on what season you are actually in, coming out of, or heading into.
How To Break The Deployment Wall
I heard about all of these things and more. But there is one thing that I didn’t hear enough about: hitting that deployment wall.
What’s the deployment wall?
It’s when you are drained from all the things—the responsibilities, missing your loved one, the emotional roller coaster. When you are just over. it. already.
What is Emotional Eating? Discerning our Hungers
With the hundreds of different diet plans and “healthy eating tips” about what to eat, and when, and why, it can be difficult to notice what kind of eating is normal and intuitive, and what is emotional eating.
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