by Debra Smouse | Oct 1, 2018 | 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 | Sep 14, 2018 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
I have to say, my heart just jumped into my throat when one of my favorite Disney folks on Instagram made a confession in her Insta Stories.. She was so overwhelmed when cleaning. Well, needing to clean. In fact, she was sitting in her car, in the driveway. Not...
by Debra Smouse | Sep 12, 2018 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
When we first connected, she felt she had a pretty darned good life. She admitted it wasn’t perfect, yet she knew that she was one of the lucky ones. Then, life wasn’t so good. She felt as if she were barely surviving. Challenge after disappointment after challenge!...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 24, 2018 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
We are called to make dozens (and dozens) of decisions each day. Many of those decisions we make on autopilot because we make them so often: like what to wear or what to have for lunch. We find our best way to approach any challenge based on all of our previous...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 13, 2018 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
Though I have been self-employed for the last fifteen years, that hasn’t always been the case. I spent the first twenty years of my working life working for someone else. I can look back with fondness on almost every job I held – from retail to...
by Debra Smouse | Jul 30, 2018 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
My darling, I want you to know that I see you. I see how you take such good care of everyone and everything in your life. You get to work early every day to stay on top of things. Every major event your kiddos have at school will find you there as a volunteer. You...
by Debra Smouse | Jul 12, 2018 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
Back in my road-warrior princess days, I allowed myself to work ten (or more) hour a day. I regularly went to bed around midnight and my alarm went off at 5 AM. Months of living at that pace, I often felt overwhelmed and fuzzy-headed. After hanging up my suits for...
