Ok ladies, we're going to get the obvious elephant out of the room right now. When you’re having a bad day, or are feeling down, the best way to increase your happiness, may be to exercise. There …
Stress Kills Happiness – Easy Ways To Destress
Stress and the firelife go together like peanut butter and jelly. There is no way around it in this lifestyle. As firefighter's you are running calls and adrenaline is jacked up, all while possibly …
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Make A Commitment To Cultivating Happiness
What does it mean to be totally committed to something? It often means that you set a goal and then dedicate yourself to do what it takes to reach that goal. We commit to a relationship when we get …
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Visual Countdowns
My last post I touched on using a visual countdown to show the kiddos how many days they have to wait to see their firefighter. My husband and I are blessed to be raising a child with Autism. I say …
Losing an old friend
Today I found out that an old friend had passed away almost five years ago. I was floored. Five years ago! Yet, I was deeply saddened. I hadn’t seen him in 28 years. I carried the weight of this …
Lessons Learned Through Loving a CAL FIRE firefighter
Hi FireWives! I am Chelsi. I have been married to a CAL FIRE firefighter for 10 years (we just celebrated our wedding anniversary a few days ago in Maui). It hasn't always been easy loving a …
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