How do you hold on… while also learning to let go?
In this episode, I sit down with author and military spouse Lindsay Swoboda to talk about the ongoing reality of navigating change throughout military life.
From early marriage and career pivots to overseas moves, motherhood, and eventually military retirement, Lindsay shares what it’s been like to continually reinvent herself while holding on to the parts of herself that matter most.
In this conversation, we talk about:
- The cycle of reinvention as a military spouse
- Letting go of expectations while still holding onto purpose
- The emotional tension of grief and gratitude that exists at the same time
- What surrender really looks like in seasons you didn’t choose
- Why comparison makes transition seasons even harder
- How to move at your own pace—even when life feels uncertain
Lindsay also shares the story behind her book, Holding On and Letting Go: A Life in Motion, and how writing became a way to process the often contradictory experience of military life.
Military life doesn’t just ask you to let go once. It asks you to do it again and again, while still holding onto who you are becoming.
Better Together,
Christine
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Holding On and Letting Go: A Life in Motion by Lindsay Swoboda
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