Welcome To DavisInspired- The Place Where You Learn How to Stress Less
Welcome to Davis Inspired, the place where you learn how to stress less.
I’m Judy Davis, and I run and write for the Davis Inspired blog. Our mission is to help you stress less and live a happier life. Maybe you are a caretaker, or a a military spouse. Perhaps you are a parent or just dealing with some challenges to overcome in your life. No matter who you are or what role you have, learning how to get through the hard times with grace, strength and less stress is key. And we can help.
What you can Expect:
I wish I could tell you that there was 1 or 2 perfect tips or THE resource that solves every problem or struggle. But the reality is that every challenge has it’s own set of twists and turns, and depending on what’s happening in the moment you may need support that is very specific. This reason is exactly why we started this blog. We want to provide lots of information and quality resources to help you navigate life before, during and after challenges show up and support you in navigating the stress that comes along for the ride.
This blog will address different situations and answer questions. It will share stories, tips and strategies that you can apply to your life. It will inspire you to try new things and build your resilience. It will challenge you to live creatively. And it will help you find balance.
Here is a quick glance at what you can look forward to on the Stress Less Advice Blog:
Timely Advice
Tips/Strategies
Simple High Impact Action Steps
Easy to use checklists
Inspirational stories
Stress reducing resources from Davis Inspired and other trusted sources
Art and artisan products to help you create a stress less environment
We get the struggle when life gets expectantly hard
Here at Davis Inspired, we get it. We get that life happens, and not always according to plan. We get that struggles and stress go hand in hand. You see we had plans, solid goals and action steps that were working in our lives. Then, life happened and my husband was critically injured in an explosive blast. (Check out our story here). Our challenges were not little, they were big honkin no clue how to manage changes that were overwhelming. AND stressfull.
In the midst of all the chaos, we needed to connect with people who understood what we were feeling without us having to re-hash the details over and over again. It was so helpful to get insight from people who had similar experiences and apply it to our lives as we found ways to manage the stress and difficulty we were dealing with.
What were the big challenges we faced in our life?
Let me answer that question with another question. What in our lives wasn’t effected? Everything was stressful. Sure that’s the broad sweeping answer, but yes everything we knew about our life changed. The simplest tasks became challenging. I likened my husbands experience to that of having a newborn. Everything took more time and we had to learn how to do normal tasks with a whole new set of obstacles. From daily activities and household responsibilities to our jobs and ultimately our lifestyle, nothing was the same.
I’ll write more about the specifics, the toll it took and the strategies we used to walk through even the toughest days in future posts, but for now this bullet point version will catch you up to speed.
For Geoff the challenges included:
An above knee amputation of his right leg.
Traumatic Brain Injury
Post Traumatic Stress
Change in mission from combat/combat readiness (he is a combat engineer in the US Army), to being re-assigned to a Warrior Transition Battalion where his mission became one of healing.
Years of rehabilitation, multiple surgeries and the task of learning to walk again.
For Judy:
Instantly put into the caretaker roll
THE advocate and box keeper for all medical, logistic and mental health support.
Closed her businesses (DASIUM, Mighty Parenting and The Direction Diva) to focus on supporting Geoff’s recovery.
Struggled to find a balance between wife, mom and caregiver.
What were some of key strategies that helped?
Woodworking
Regular Therapy
Strategies that helped us Stress Less
And More! (Stay Tuned)
We are happy you are here and welcome any topic requests that you would like us to address. Send them to info@davisinspired.com
~Judy Davis is on a mission to help you stress less. She is a motivational speaker, published author and artist as well as a military life and caregiver expert. Her artwork and books are go to resources and her website is filled with tips, advice and resources to help people reduce stress and find balance in their lives. Connect with Judy at DavisInspired.com or on Instagram @Davis_Inspired.