Sometimes, the days are simply hard.
I’ve said it before and I will say it again; It’s ok to not be ok. It’s ok to have difficult days, to want to cry, to simply be “over it”. It doesn’t matter where you are in this journey of military life.
I have been there, and like I have said before, military spouses (and really ALL MILSOs) truly are a breed of their own. We get up every day and move forward; through deployments, moving every couple of years or starting all over again. Some days we survive by downing caffeine and end with something even stronger. Other days we feel like we are on top of the world.
Save to Pinterest!If you have’t seen it already, I have given you 31 Days of Inspiration for Military Spouses to help you get through those rough days (and they make an excellent deployment countdown too!), but I wanted to give you even MORE! So here are 31 MORE days of Inspiration for you military spouses. Because the days will be hard, but YOU are stronger than them.
- “Absence is to love as wind is to fire; it extinguishes the small and kindles the great.” -Roger de Bussy-Rabutin
- He risks his life for people he doesn’t even know. Imagine what he’ll do for me!
- This may not be the life I envisioned, but it’s the life I embraced.
- Today I will let go of the small things, so I have more energy to tackle the larger things.
- Tackling life’s biggest challenges is a testament to my strength and resilience as a military spouse.
- What I want matters, even when military life tells me otherwise.
- Hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and love him always
- With you, I’m home.
- “Life is tough my darling, but so are you.” – Stephanie Bennet Henry
- “Anything worth having is worth waiting for.” – Unknown
- “True love doesn’t mean being inseparable; it means being separated and nothing changes.” – Unknown
- “Distance means so little when someone means so much.” – Unknown
- “Life is not about how fast you run or how high you climb but how well you bounce.” -Vivian Komori
- “Life takes you unexpected places. Love brings you home.” -Unknown
- “When we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.” -Winnie the Pooh
- “You never really know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” -Unknown
- “Couples that are meant to be are the ones who go through everything that is meant to tear them apart and come out even stronger than they were before.” -Unknown
- “They knew it. Time, distance, nothing could separate them. Because they knew. It was always right. It was always worth the wait.” -Unknown
- They are counting the days, just like you are.
- Self-care is NOT selfish.
- Don’t wish it were easier. Wish you were better. ― Jim Rohn
- “Always remember: You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” -Winnie the Pooh
- “Be strong. It may be stormy now, but it can’t rain forever.”
- “Distance is just a test to see how far love can travel.”
- “A lot of things may come and go, but not our love”
- “Love doesn’t die easily; it thrives in all of life’s hazard’s. Except one; neglect.”
- “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” -Winnie the Pooh
- “If love cannot stand the test of time, then it has failed the test of love.” -Bernard Byer
- We are military spouses; We do solo parenting, we PCS, we hurry up and wait, we know the difference between ACU, MWR and TDY, we love, we laugh, we hope. – Julie: Soldier’s Wife Crazy Life.
- “The distance is so long, but our love is so strong.” -Unknown
- A soldier doesn’t fight because he hates what’s in front of him. He does it because he loves what he left behind.
It Gets Better!
Just like I did with my FIRST 31 Days of Inspiration for Military Spouses post, I have made yet another printable for you to print off and place anywhere you need a little inspiration!
Simply sign up below and all 31 days will arrive to your email. Then print, cut out and place anywhere for some inspiration when it is needed most! You can even laminate and place on a ring to keep with you in your purse or bag for a quick pick-me-up. I know that’s how I do it! Go check it out at the sign-up below!
And be sure to snag the FIRST 31 days too while you are at it! No matter what you chose to do with them, I hope they give you comfort and peace in this military life. No matter what, I know we could all use a little more of that, am I right?