by Debra Smouse | Jul 29, 2025 | Life's Lessons, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
We’re at the time of year when reality has begun to set in. Those resolutions we made as the past year was ending don’t feel as fresh. Or, well, as exciting as they did. There are a lot of reasons why. Sometimes it’s as simple as the goals not really...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Debra Smouse | Jul 29, 2025 | Life's Lessons, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Oh, darling, let me be honest with you. The last year has been made up of me sitting at my desk on the computer. And a heck of lot less time on my feet moving my body . (Goodbye, Peloton streak!)  What this has translated to is what you’d expect: less flexibility and...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Debra Smouse | Jul 14, 2025 | Life's Lessons
It Begins With Choosing to Create Your Day It was a typical Tuesday morning and I had committed to taking a bike ride at least three times that week. Monday had been rainy, and I knew that if a ride didn’t happen today I would find all kinds of reasons and make...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Debra Smouse | Jul 11, 2025 | Life's Lessons
Walk into any college campus, and you might be surprised by what you see. Among the fresh-faced 18-year-olds finding their way around the quad, there are also working professionals, parents, and retirees—many of whom lean on an assignment worker website like Studybay...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Debra Smouse | Jul 8, 2025 | Life's Lessons
Life is a journey filled with unexpected twists and turns, often throwing curveballs when least expected. Whether it’s sudden job loss, health issues, or legal troubles, these unexpected events can disrupt the balance and calm we strive to maintain in our daily lives....				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Debra Smouse | Jun 30, 2025 | Life's Lessons
City life always moves fast. Sometimes, too fast. Car horns blare late at night. Emails pile up even after work. And by Friday, you’re exhausted. When your head is left spinning, your body begs for a pause. Not just a break from the hustle and bustle of working in the...				
					
			
					
											
								
							
					
															
					
					 by Debra Smouse | Jun 4, 2025 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Life's Lessons
You have an epiphany and it isn’t a happy one: it’s that moment when you’re standing neck deep in awareness and you just can’t ignore any longer. Maybe you’re at a routine visit to the doctor, when you’re presented with the blood test results that tell you...