by Debra Smouse | Jul 21, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
It hurts my heart when I hear about the sufferings of others. It drives me to go into action, desiring to comfort and then brainstorm in an attempt to help them uncover what’s really going on. There is something so transformative that happens, once you can get to...
by Debra Smouse | Jul 18, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
It’s been more than a decade since I went through my divorce and during that time I’ve forgotten how tough life felt. It all came flooding back to me when I started coaching a woman who was smack-dab in the middle of a divorce. The stress, the worry, the feelings of...
by Debra Smouse | Jul 18, 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 | Jul 15, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
If there’s one thing I understand, my dear? It’s how quickly I can go from feeling on top of my to do list and super productive to feeling overwhelmed thanks to thousands of swirling thoughts. That doesn’t happen as often as it used to thanks to all...
by Debra Smouse | Jul 8, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
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 | Jul 3, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
If you are like many folks in the U.S., the 4th of July means turning a midweek holiday into a long weekend. Many of you will say you are looking forward to a BBQ with friends and family. Others are looking forward to an opportunity to tackle a household project. My...
by Debra Smouse | Jul 2, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
No matter the season, I am a high-energy, full-speed-ahead kind of gal. Getting things done makes me feel good about everything: my life, my work, and, of course, myself. But being productive and high-energy isn’t the same as being busy. Ask yourself: what is the...