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War Horses

September 30, 2018 by Cathrine Hoekstra

Until Saturday night I had little to zero experience with horses. When I say little, I mean I chaperoned a field trip to Giant City Stables and I took part in a trip to the stables when Sam was in the three-week trauma resiliency program with This Able Veteran. Saturday I became friends with Lovie. We were so close at one point she was licking my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2018, battle buddy, blessed, blog, caregiver, feel good, happy, healing, hope, invisible wounds, journey, kindness, love, mental health, military spouse, spouses, stress, trauma, Veteran, Veterans, War Horses for Veterans

Daughters.

September 27, 2018 by Cathrine Hoekstra

Daughter: a female child or person in relation to her parents. I have a daughter. I am a daughter. Raising a child (or children) is not easy. There was no "how to" parenting book when I had my daughter on my birthday back in 2003. There are moments that I wish I could go back to, rewind, and hit pause. There are moments that I definitely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2018, blessed, blog, family, feel good, happy, hope, journey, kindness, love, military kids, military spouse, support

Epic Fail.

September 25, 2018 by Cathrine Hoekstra

Today I am reminded that chaos does not stay the same. Frustration passes, time passes by slowly when you least expect it, and sometimes the things you have time for change. I felt like I had time for nothing. I could not keep up with my schedule (and believe me, that was not the first time I felt that way). I felt like I was about five minutes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2018, anxiety, blog, breathe, caregiver, challenge, hope, journey, kindness, love, mental health, military spouse, stress, students, support

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