by Debra Smouse | Nov 7, 2017 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
The holiday season is upon us, dear one, and I know that for most of us, that means that the rhythm of life increases to an intensity that often feels as if your heart will burst from constantly racing. You know it’s a pace you will be unable to sustain, and yet you...
by Debra Smouse | Sep 29, 2017 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
So, you’re having a bad day. Or maybe a crappy week. Or maybe experiencing a series of days upon days of a funky blue feeling you just can’t shake. And you’re tired of it, so tired of your heart hurting and general malaise. So tired of that sense of ennui and...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 29, 2014 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
I’ve always loved the magic of air travel. You begin your day in one location and are transported in a (relative) blink of an eye to a place that would take you hours if you drove or days if you were to walk. And imagine if we lived a hundred years ago and to cross an...
by Debra Smouse | Jun 19, 2014 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
When I was a little girl, especially after a rotten day, I would contemplate running away to the circus. We had visited a place called “Circus World” where the folks working for Barnum & Bailey Circuses would train, and it seemed an ideal place to escape. Because,...
by Debra Smouse | Sep 4, 2012 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
There are two things I want to confess today. One: I regularly battle the perfectionist demon. Two: I have a bit of stubborn side. Combined, this means that there may be days upon days when I’m so determined to get everything done on my own that I won’t admit to...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 28, 2012 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
Hello, my dear. Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired of how your life is going? Are you feeling scattered? Do you feel like you are hanging on by the knuckles to survive? I know it’s hard. It’s challenging to feel anything but dullness and pain. It’s a...
by Debra Smouse | Oct 20, 2011 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
The other morning, I was up at 4 AM. I had gotten six solid hours of sleep and my mind was insisting it was time to get up and attack the day. My body, however, disagreed. We compromised and I got out of bed and read. It was perfect in so many ways: JB was sleeping...