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Do you struggle to start a new habit? Sustain a habit? Are you trying to break a bad habit? Does the unpredictability of military life make you shy away from pursuing a new habit?    I get it! The thought goes something like this. I want to do better in this area. BUT…we’re about to PCS. Or my spouse is about to deploy. Or we’re about to ______________ (fill in the blank). I’ll wait until a better...

Does a vision board actually work? Should you make one? How do you get started? Hey friend, Today we are talking all about vision boards. Nope, not how to create a vision board, but the 5 THINGS you need to get clear on BEFORE you ever sit down to make your vision board.   Because the last thing I want for you is to chase a dream that deep down you don’t actually want and doesn’t lead you your pur...

I’m here to BUST THE MYTH that having your best year yet and SETTING ACHIEVABLE GOALS is about having it all figured out on JAN 1… or even JAN 31. Instead, it’s about taking time to assess where you are today and how you want to grow over the next year. Too many people will tell you to focus on your bucket list or your vision board. They’ll tell you that you need to focus on one thing to make your...

Do you have a word of the year for 2022? Choosing a word of the year can be a game changer in our life. Why? Because it guides the decisions that we make and highlights an area that we can grow in.   But how do you choose a word of the year? In this quick bonus episode, I unpack a process for choosing a word of the year (and a word of warning!). Plus, I reveal my 2022 word of the year.   If you’ve...

Do you LOVE creating new years resolutions? Or do you tend to avoid it altogether? Or do you find yourself somewhere in between? Everywhere we turn right now, people are talking about setting goals, vision boards, dreaming big, and setting resolutions for the new year. According to one survey, 89% of millennials will make a resolution for the new year.   But if we really want to set ourselves up t...

Ready to set a new reading goal for 2022? Wanting to add to your reading list? In this bonus episode, we dive into my top 10 books of 2021 (both fiction and non-fiction). Learn which themes dominated my reading list this year, and hear about the runners up that ALMOST made the top 10 list. There’s something in here for everyone, whether you are on a journey to find purpose, you just want to build...

2021 should have been my easy year. For the first time in several years as a military family, we didn’t PCS or have a baby. Change didn’t choose me. But it wasn’t an easy year. Because I chose change.   In the final episode of 2021, I’m breaking down the lessons that I learned from reflecting on my year, and giving you practical questions to help you conduct your own year in review. Because settin...

Peace and joy? Loneliness and anxiety? Overwhelm and frustration? As Christmas draws near, each of us are in different places. Many military families will be far from home. Many military spouses will have a loved one deployed. Many will be overwhelmed and exhausted from saying yes to all the things. Wherever you find yourself today, here’s what I want you to know. Here’s what I want you to remembe...

Hi friend, Are you on a collision course with burnout? Are you running on empty? Do you feel like you have nothing left to give?   Last week on the show we talked about strategies for managing our stress level. Today we’re going one step further and talking about burnout.   In this episode, we unpack what burnout is, why you may struggle to recognize the warning signs of burnout, and how to create...

Stress is inevitable. It’s part of being human. But that doesn’t mean we have to let stress run rampant and ruin our lives. Managing stress is important because when we don’t, stress can negatively impact all areas of our lives – our emotional and mental health, our physical health and yes, even our relationships.   The closer we get to Christmas, the more stress many of us will feel. So let’s tal...

Changing the world isn’t for the gifted few. It’s for all of us. And it begins with small acts of kindness.   This is the story of Giving Tuesday Military. The story of how four military spouses dreamed of finding a way for all of us to come together and give back. And the story of how small acts of kindness matter. This week I sit down with Brittany Raines, Director of Community Engagement for th...

As a military family, you may not have a say in whether you spend the holidays with extended family or if you even get to spend it with your active duty loved one.   But what if you could end the year enjoying time with your family, being present and not feeling completely overwhelmed? What if you could reclaim the childhood magic of the season?   What if you could have the best holiday season ava...

Hey friend,   We are launching into what is the busiest and most overwhelming time of year for so many of us. Over the next few weeks, I want to give you some practical tools and tips to help you navigate this time of year. My goal is that you don’t end up in this place of overwhelm, exhaustion and burnout.   Now, more than ever, it’s important to set boundaries for your time and schedule. So let’...

Have you ever struggled to set goals and actually make progress towards those goals? Or perhaps you feel stuck because you just don’t know what kind of goals you should be pursuing. Or maybe you don’t like to set goals. *GASP* In today’s episode we dig into WHY goal setting matters, how to set the RIGHT goals for you, and how to actually make PROGRESS towards and ACHIEVE your goals as a military s...

What does it take to bring a dream to life? What do you do when obstacles get in your way? What if your spouse goes TDY or gets deployed? Is it really possible to chase your dreams as a military spouse? I know how challenging it can be to bring a dream to life. I know how much being a military spouse can complicate this journey even more. That’s why I decided to pull back the curtain and share my...

I often hear the question, “How do I find time for myself?” This is particularly relevant for moms with young kids, because it’s so hard to find time away when you have littles at home. We see influencers on social media talking about “self care” and about the importance of “taking care of you” and “finding time for yourself.” The assumption is that if we only had time for ourselves, our lives wou...

You want to make your own contribution as a military spouse. But is it possible? Or, should I say, is it possible to do without ended up stressed out, overwhelmed and headed toward burnout? Can you pursue the things that light you up and make a difference, while still prioritizing your health and well-being? Can you still prioritize the needs of your family? Military life doesn’t make pursuing you...

Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by the mental load of caring for your family? Have you placed your skills and passions on hold, but now you realize you’re not thriving and no one is getting the best version of you? Do you long to find joy, fulfillment, purpose and to feel like yourself again? MilSpouse Purpose Playbook is your step-by-step guide to find purpose, reclaim your life and dreams,...

Have you ever questioned who you are outside of your role as a military spouse? You’re not alone. It’s easy to become jaded and to feel like we aren’t in control of our lives. To get lost in the craziness of navigating military life. And to lose sight of what makes you YOU! Friend, you are MORE THAN A MILSPOUSE! You have a unique set of gifts, passions and experiences that the world needs. You mat...

Hi friend, I think a big question for many of us as military spouses is, “How do I fit it all in?” We feel overwhelmed between the unpredictability of our kids’ schools, and health diagnoses, and deployments, TDYs, deaths, kids activities, and volunteer (voluntold) opportunities, not to mention the mental load of the managing our homes.   We’re searching for the silver bullet – the thing that will...

Sometimes our most difficult seasons of life are what inspire us to make an impact.   Lizann’s story started with her life as a brand new military girlfriend/wife and no military community to help her through the challenges of military life.   And it led her to eventually starting the Seasoned Spouse blog to help military spouses and now to the release of her new book, Open When, Letters of Encour...

Wondering why life feels out of balance? Trying to figure out what need to change? Tired of not showing up as your best self? Here's what's really wrong!   Do you sometimes feel like your life is one never-ending hamster wheel? I mean, we all have good days. And we all have bad days. But when you look at where you are in life today, how do you feel?  Do you feel stuck in the cycle of stress, exhau...

Have you ever thought to yourself, “When my active duty spouse is gone, I’ll get all these things accomplished?” And then Murphy’s Law of Deployment happens.   The car breaks down. The kids get sick. The air conditioner stops working. If your spouse is gone, that’s inevitably when something goes wrong. But while we may be more acutely aware of this phenomenon, the truth is there are things that wi...

At some point in your life, you had dreams, goals and passions on your heart.  You had things you wanted to do, see, be, experience. But then life happened. Deployments. PCS moves. Military life. Circumstances got in the way. And those dreams got pushed to the back shelf, or even buried.   But here’s the problem: the longer those dreams sit there, the more they fade into your memory. And the more...

Like so many of us, I grew up with my identity tied to what I did. I had grand plans of climbing the career ladder and chasing big dreams. But then I became a military spouse. And then a military spouse AND mama. And all of the sudden I felt lost. How could I prioritize and be present for our family AND still pursue my own dreams? Was it still possible? What should I be DOING?? I was asking the wr...