My friends often say I have a cool gig. I travel across the country and plan outdoor military family programs for the National Military Family organization. The weekend long retreats include camp activities such as boating and archery,as well as communication workshops for the whole family. I’m often fine-tuning schedules, coordinating with retreat staff and asking myself questions like “Do we have a gluten-free option at breakfast for that one family member who needs it?” There are a lot of moving parts and it is challenging for me to produce sincere connections with all the 15 – 20 families that are in attendance. Recently, and I was asked to attend Operation Purple Healing Adventures in Georgia as a secondary staff member. This retreat is for families of injured,wounded, or ill service members, and was a welcome change for me. My main precedence was just to associate with families and engage photos without..
Source: militaryfamily.org