Merry Christmas

From our new home to yours.

Even One Life Is Too Many

A quiet walk in the woods. Soft layer of snow on the ground. Bundled in multiple layers against the cold wind. This is one of the ways I choose to calm myself.

When life gets hectic and my anxiety starts to take it toll, I choose to go to nature if I can get away. It does such good things for me. To be able to share this, something I really enjoy.

This is a tough time of the year for many people. Loneliness. Difficult relationships. Traumatic history. The unfortunate continued stigma of mental health (even when getting the help needed).

Take a moment and check in. Whether it is you calling to check in on someone or better, you calling someone so they can check in on you (takes so much strength of character to do this). One phone call can make all the difference.

 

 

Even one life is too many to lose.

 

While we should do this daily, I encourage you on the 22nd of every month to call and check your battle buddy. It takes just a moment. Military or not, we deserve to see each other tomorrow.

#twloha

 Crisis Text Line 741-741

 - a safe place to talk via text with a counselor when you can't or are afraid to use your voice

Playing in the Snow

I was surprised to find out last week that I would have today off from work and chose to take advantage of it. Beau and I headed up to a local small ski hill to play for a bit. The snow was a bit of a bust as only two lifts were open with short and rather boring runs, but it was snow and I got to be on my board again.

 

Beau got to play in the snow for the first time too. He was loving it! He was running all over the place. After I played in the snow for a bit I took Beau for a hike so he could play a little more. Truly living his best life!

 

And it was a nice little road trip with my boy!

A Pleasant Surprise

Just over a month after moving to Texas, a beautiful layer of snow blanketed the city for a few hours. It was quick to melt away but was a beautiful temporary site to see.

 

I still do not have any cold weather gear that matches the new OCP uniform (we had to turn in our multi-cam gear from my last deployment) so I was a little chilled. I should probably work on getting some warm layers.

Moving In

Forty-two day after my household goods got picked up, they arrived to my new home. I am so eager to get moved in so I can start to feel settled here.