by Debra Smouse | Dec 19, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
You’ve finished all your Christmas shopping, you’ve successfully avoided three family debates about politics, and yet somehow, your brain is still on overtime. You scroll through meal planning apps, ponder what book to read next, and somehow feel guilty for not having...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 17, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Some mornings start with a spilled coffee, a dead battery, or a printer that refuses to cooperate. By mid-morning, stress, irritation, or worry might already be on the menu. That is exactly why a mood menu can be a game-changer. It helps you notice your feelings and...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 16, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Big dreams are beautiful. They light you up, make your heart race, and fill you with visions of what could be. But let’s be real: they can also feel like standing at the base of Mount Everest in flip-flops. Whether it’s starting your own business, writing a novel, or...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 15, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
We sat across the table from each other, sharing hot cups of coffee and pieces of a decadent chocolate cake I had made earlier in the week. One of my closest friends had come over to catch up. We talked of love and fear and laughter and home and the daily joys and...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 12, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
Drinking more water is a tale as old as time, but there’s a reason just about every expert on the planet recommends it. Our bodies are made of about 55 to 60 percent water, and they need to stay hydrated to operate at their highest level. You may think of drinking...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 30, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
When I think about winter, I can’t help but think about darkness and cold. Though I like to imagine myself as fairly optimistic, I’m more prone to feeling the blues when the season settles in… especially when we’re met with day after day of grey skies and those...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 26, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
We are standing in that delicate space between seasons, the quiet pause where one chapter closes and another quietly begins. In Celtic tradition, October 31 marks the new year, a time to honor transitions and the turning of the wheel. You may ponder how to connect to...