by Debra Smouse | Dec 3, 2023 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
Oh, the joys of the holidays: the decorations, the food, and the desire to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. It’s a lofty goal: to be that person, the one who always selects the one thing that will make your loved ones swoon with joy and realize how...
by Debra Smouse | Jan 6, 2023 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Life's Lessons, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
The wisest and most loving piece of advice I was ever told was this: “You are always in choice.” It came during a time of my life that I was able to hear it, even though I didn’t quite buy into the truth of the statement right away. I can see you rolling your eyes...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 13, 2022 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
The songs on the radio and television ads tell us that this is the most wonderful time of the year. We desperately want to believe that’s a fact, yet it can feel incredibly challenging to put it into action. The holiday season is supposed to be filled with comfort,...
by Debra Smouse | Oct 27, 2022 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Sometimes, the seasons bleed into each other without much fanfare. Sure, as Fall arrives you may grab that Pumpkin Spice Latte (or is that Pumpkin Spice Everything?). But the thing is, unlike cultures of the past, there isn’t a lot of rituals of transitioning...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 4, 2022 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
When we find ourselves in a challenging season of life, it’s imperative to find tools that allow us to feel more whole, a greater sense of comfort, and extend a semblance of grace towards ourselves. And others. Whether the season is something that’s...
by Debra Smouse | Jul 15, 2022 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
We have a ritual on workdays. JB comes home from work, we open a bottle of wine, and we sit out on the deck and talk about our respective days. This is harder on him than I; he is an introvert around people all day and I am the extrovert who works alone at home. Of...
by Debra Smouse | Jun 23, 2022 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
It’s easy to look back on the summers of childhood and remember the boredom of long, hot days. The truth is, though, boredom was good for us. Boredom helps our minds to be creative: to think outside the box, be self-reliant, and learn differently. No, we weren’t...