 
							
					
															
					
					 by Debra Smouse | Dec 28, 2020 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
No matter what is happening in the world, I know that one of the biggest challenges I — and you — face is stepping away from the siren call of “busy”. And since I know that confession is (often) good for the soul, here goes: I haven’t been writing...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Debra Smouse | Jun 1, 2020 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
My darling, let me set a scene for you:  There you are, happily bopping along to the beat of your own drum.  Your life isn’t perfect, but you love it. Then –  BAM! Some seemingly tiny event or encounter triggers something in your deeper memory. And, just like...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Debra Smouse | Dec 13, 2019 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
I’ve always loved the holiday seasons. The call to peace, good will, kindness, and gratitude hit me smack dab in the middle of my heart. At times, I’m a bit of a Pollyanna and believe that if you treat others with warmth, it will be returned....				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Debra Smouse | Nov 18, 2019 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
As I write you this love note, the Thanksgiving leftovers have been put away. And we’re still too full to have our pie. I wanted to do a quick check of my email, mainly because I know if I don’t, my inbox is is going to stress me out. Yes, thanks to...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Debra Smouse | Oct 22, 2019 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
With Halloween around the corner, there was no shortage of topics for this week. I could have written to you about choosing love over fear, grabbing courage by the horns, or dealing with things that go bump in the night.  Those are all important topics, especially...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Debra Smouse | Feb 22, 2019 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
After being away from home for fifty-one out of the last ninety days, to say I’m a bit discombobulated is an understatement. We’ve been home for three days and I’m still feeling edgy and irritable. It’s hard to know where to begin to get back on schedule. Yet...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Debra Smouse | Jan 21, 2019 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Despite that scientists have debunked the theory, that doesn’t mean that the third Monday in January is “the saddest day of the year” aka “Blue Monday”? Doesn’t mean that folks aren’t honestly suffering fro a case of the...