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...
by Debra Smouse | May 2, 2025 | 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 | May 1, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
I’m often asked that if you make the decision to choose to be happy. And follow all the strategies of living a life that feels nourishing and fulfilling. Will that equate to never feeling stressed or overwhelmed again? And, honestly, answer is no. And...
by Debra Smouse | Apr 11, 2025 | 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 | Mar 21, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
As we move towards fall, life just picks up the pace. Kids are back to school and the holidays are coming. I see a common thread running through the lives of clients, friends, and family members alike: an overwhelming task list with not enough time to accomplish it....
by Debra Smouse | Mar 16, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
I know that there are those rare moments when you feel confident that you’ve got this. You know, this thing called life. In all honesty, though, those moments of confidence are rare and fleeting. All the moving pieces seem to be just too much. You’re...
by Debra Smouse | Mar 14, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
Do you feel as if you’ve lost your zest for life, darling? Have you begun to lose interest in things you used to be passionate about? Is it hard to motivate yourself to just get things done? And does it feel as if everything in your realm of responsibilities feels...