by Debra Smouse | Jul 13, 2012 | Life's Lessons
Hello, darling. I want to tell you something: you’re doing fine. I know. I know. You had a “to do” list a mile long this week. No matter how much you get done – or don’t do – this week, it’s ok. Seriously. Repeat after me: “It’s OK. It will be OK.” Beating...
by Debra Smouse | Mar 15, 2012 | Life's Lessons
What do you want? It’s an innocuous question on the surface. A million times a day we make decisions: The black shoes instead of the brown. A tuna sandwich for lunch. An hour of reality TV and then an hour of reading before bed. When I think of that question, my...
by Debra Smouse | Feb 23, 2012 | Life's Lessons
With You – By Taking Risks and Practicing Courage When I penned my Valentine to you, I mentioned that the entire month of February would be devoted to a celebration of LOVE. I’m all about loving the people in your world – and the person you must fall...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 29, 2011 | Life's Lessons
Creating Your 2012 Compass I began replacing “resolutions” in 2007 with guiding words for focus. I chose three little words in 2007 and they changed my whole life. My world opened up. I transformed. Every year since that time, I have chosen one to three words to...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 22, 2011 | Life's Lessons
The last couple of weeks, I’ve written about seeing your life as a ship. In order to live the life of your dreams – the life you were meant to live – you lovingly and joyfully create a compass to guide you. Though there are four points on a compass, this compass is...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 15, 2011 | Life's Lessons
I have a couple of questions for you: How do you feel today? How do you want to feel? During my journey in living the life of my dreams, I’ve learned two important lessons about feelings. One – you have to learn to identify your feelings and actually allow yourself...
by Debra Smouse | May 18, 2011 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Life's Lessons
Today is my 43rd birthday. Happy birthday to me! I had initially thought I’d kick of this blog off with a “43 things I’ve learned in 43 years” kind of post. When I began to write, however, I saw that the list of 43 lessons, while valuable, was just...