Boundaries. Maps have them. People need them (probably way more than they realize).
What are personal boundaries you may ask? They are expectations and needs that help you feel safe and comfortable in your relationships.
Expectations in relationships help you stay mentally and emotionally well. Knowing when to say “yes” or “no” is an essential part of feeling comfortable when interacting with others.
Each day 22 veterans lose their lives to suicide. That’s one veteran every 65 minutes. Paulette Fryar and the other branch winners from the Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year created the Million Mile Project to bring awareness to suicide prevention.
Almost 3 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury every year. And most people with brain injuries don’t have any physical signs. When you look normal, people expect you to behave normally. However, TyAnne Crook and Dr. Judy Gooch from Brainstorm for Brain Injury want you to remember that invisible doesn’t mean imaginary.
In order to recognize a trend, it has to happen more than once. But how many times does it take to change a trend? I’m just now recognizing a trend that happens shortly after a PCS—the November Burn Out.
Typically, we PCS around summertime. We move into our new home, and our family slowly adjusts to new schedules, new routines, new norms. And I say “yes” to every opportunity to interact with new friends, in search of my next battle buddies.
Having a mental illness, such as depression or anxiety, can be accompanied by a host of stigmas that have slowly been accepted by society as more and more individuals are diagnosed. While I’m not saying that having a mental illness is easy, I’m saying having depression and anxiety is slowly becoming accepted in society as part of life.
In this week’s MEM Sharita gives us tips for maintaining milspouse mental health during the holidays. Her tips can help you to fully enjoy your holidays.
Everyone has that one friend. The one that you just can’t say no to, the one who doesn’t know any reasons to quit. They talk you into fun runs or volunteering for crazy events and every once in while…
…they get you to do something exciting, challenging, or just plain stupid.
Enter the 75 Hard Challenge.
In this week’s MEM, Sarah R. talks to us about her favorite hobby – running. She explains that running can help with your emotional and mental health.
A few years ago, I read an article about emotional labor. The author described her experience of asking for one simple gift for Mother’s Day. She wanted someone to deep clean her home. Her husband waited until the last minute, then decided it was too expensive. In addition, he couldn’t find a cleaning service for the day he wanted, so instead, he “cleaned” the bathrooms leaving her to watch their children destroy the rest of the house.
He thought he gave her the gift she wanted.
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