Analisa Jernigan

Life as a military family is not easy. After over 20 years as a military spouse, I have walked the crazy, treacherous road of military life. I have discovered I don’t have to live life in survival mode, and neither do you.

Six years ago, I was stuck. I was drowning in preteen drama and trying to settle in after our seventh move to a duty station we had not wanted to go. I found myself sliding into survival mode. You know, the one that says, “you will only be here a few years. Just ride it out.” I thought it would be easier to just sit back and let life happen around me. It was anything but easy. I found myself lonely, frustrated, and feeling misunderstood. The tasks of everyday life felt daunting and the conflicts with my spouse and preteens mounting. It was in this place I was introduced to the Enneagram. With the Enneagram as a guide I began to wake to my unique personality, began to rise to meet the moment, and started to thrive in this military adventure.

It was through my own work and sharing the Enneagram with other military spouses that I began to see the need to walk alongside others as they moved from simply surviving to thriving. I received my Enneagram Coaching Certification and now with others in group and individual settings to wake, rise, and thrive,