Honoring Veterans and Prioritizing Mental Health as a Business Owner

Many of you who have been following us for a good bit know our story, but some of you may not. In 2018 Jon signed on to be a Behavioral Health Officer with the United States Army National Guard. This was a big and scary step for our family but the biggest step came just one year later when Jon was deployed to Kuwait for 6-9 months.  

When he found out he was being deployed one of the first things he did was make sure I had an office. He busted it every free minute to turn this space behind our workshop into an amazing office space for me so I could continue to build a business I was so passionate about.  Check out the before and afters here :) 

Fast forward to the day he stepped on the plane. Our kids were 10, 8 and 4. I remember feeling emotional, but I wanted to be strong for our kids. I wanted them to know they would be supported and loved while Daddy was gone and we could all do this together. Jon had a job to do and so did we. 

During those months he missed my birthday, our daughter's birthday, and her ballet recital, the first day of school, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and our son’s diagnosis of having to have eye surgery. It was a packed time of “life” and it hit hard. All the while we tried to stay in touch and Facetime became our best friend. We were all certainly thankful for this gift of technology.

I say often we made it through a deployment, we can make it through anything and I do believe that.  Maybe you have that moment in your life that you’ve made it through.  I hope it made you stronger and more thankful for the people around you.  

Attending a conference this week was an incredible experience for me. The event had a unique focus on the mental and physical well-being of business owners. It got me thinking about how frequently we overlook our personal needs for the sake of achieving our goals. Life can be challenging, and we face heavy situations such as deployment, loss of a job, or even losing someone close to us. It's crucial to take care of ourselves and prioritize our well-being, especially in times of adversity.

Today, and this weekend we honor the Veterans in our lives who made significant sacrifices.  We say thank you and acknowledge our dependence on others for the life we get to live.  We honor them, I believe, by treating others with kindness and compassion, we invest in each other and work towards creating a better world, starting with how we speak to ourselves and about ourselves.  One of my favorite quotes from the conference this week was “Self Care is an act of defiance in a world that tells us to be martyrs”  -Katie McDonald   

As we take time to commemorate our veterans and gear up for the festive season, it's important to prioritize self-care. So, what measures are you taking to ensure your well-being?

Inviting Interiors was built on a strong desire to make people feel at home in their homes.  We take our family and our business seriously and feel so honored you are a part of our journey! 

We’d love to help you in 2024, feel free to schedule a call before we close out this year.  

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