May Is the Month You Remember Who You Are

It’s May.

The Month of the Military Spouse.

The Month of Us.

The calendar might say it’s :

• Military Spouse Appreciation Day on May 9th

• Mother’s Day on May 11th

• Children of Fallen Patriots Day on May 13th

• Armed Forces Day on May 17th

• and, Memorial Day on May 26th — but let's be clear:

Every day you wake up and hold it all together, it’s appreciation day.

Every day you raise a family, love a warrior, and build a life in the unknown, it’s hero day.

You don’t need a proclamation to know your worth — but this month?

This month, you claim it louder.

🔥 Here’s what they won’t put on a Hallmark card :

• You aren't “basically a single mom.”

• You aren’t “kind of alone.”

• You’re living a life most people couldn’t survive, much less thrive in.

And don’t get it twisted : Single moms are superheroes in their own right.

But when you’re married to the mission, living between signal messages, phone calls and missed holidays, pouring yourself into family and community while living with invisible weight — that’s a minefield too, and one few even see.

💥 So this May, here's your marching order :

• Stop asking for permission.

  • You don't need anyone to tell you it's okay to want more, dream bigger, or prioritize yourself. You are the permission slip.

• Bet on the version of you that everyone else already trusts.

  • If your partner and community can trust you with life’s biggest sacrifices, you sure as hell can trust yourself to chase down a dream, take a risk, or even build something for yourself!

• Do the thing you’ve been hesitating on.

  • (Yes — even completing that Lotus River Wellness 200hr Yoga Teacher Training application sitting in your browser tabs. You already know you’re ready.)

• Reach out and lift up another spouse while you’re at it.

  • No more survival silos. No more pity games. We are not “basically” anything. We are undeniably strong — and we're stronger together, and you know it.

🎯 The Point :

YOU are a Story of Strength.

YOU are a Chapter of Courage.

And as this month unfolds — as we honor Military Spouses, Honor Mothers, Honor Warriors, and Bow Our Heads for Memorial Day — let yourself be part of that Honor, too.

You Deserve To Be Seen.

You Deserve To Celebrate Yourself.

You Deserve To Rise.

🌿 And when you're ready?... Step toward the future that's waiting for you. Complete your Lotus River Wellness 200hr YTT application today. Your next chapter isn't going to write itself — but you will.