by Debra Smouse | Jun 11, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
If you want to get more done, ask a busy person. While I eschew busy-ness as a badge of honor, there’s no doubt that there are folks out there that get a lot done AND don’t succumb to overwhelm or burnout. Though you could argue that personality and responsibilities...
by Debra Smouse | Jun 8, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
Imagine you wake up on top of the world. You’re to do list is in order. And nothing can stop you. But then, in the blink of an eye, one of the wheels on your tightly scheduled day falls off. And you feel as if your life is careening out of control. And you ask...
by Debra Smouse | May 16, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
We are living in challenging times, my friend. But then, again, is any time in the world “not” challenging? And if you are already prone to anxiety, it can feel even harder to manage the internal panic when the world is upside down. It’s so...
by Debra Smouse | May 16, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
Once upon a time, I became convinced that if I had a perfect body, then I would be able to fix my failing marriage. I worked out seven days a week and spent at least two hours a day at the gym. I worked out with a personal trainer, attended spin classes, and in...
by Debra Smouse | May 15, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
When it comes to making changes in your life, it’s important to not just get started, but maintain enough focus that you maintain momentum. This is true to any kind of self-development and growth work from learning about racism to owning your story to diving into your...
by Debra Smouse | May 14, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
If you were to peek at my personal emails, you’d see a common word come up: dirt. Why have I been discussing dirt? Well, I’m not planning a vegetable garden. The discussion of dirt has been more metaphoric. As several of my mentors have said to me, “When you...
by Debra Smouse | May 8, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
Though I have been self-employed for the last twenty-five 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...