by Debra Smouse | Oct 22, 2019 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
With Halloween around the corner, there was no shortage of topics for this week. I could have written to you about choosing love over fear, grabbing courage by the horns, or dealing with things that go bump in the night. Those are all important topics, especially...
by Debra Smouse | Oct 21, 2019 | Tricky Situations
How often have you felt like you were completely out of control? As in life is happening to you, but it isn’t in your hands. It’s just happening. You go to work, you see the same strangers on the commute. You come home and make dinner and you go to bed. Over and over...
by Debra Smouse | Oct 20, 2019 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
One of the most glorious things about being human is that you can reinvent yourself at any time. In fact, reinvention can be a way to boost your confidence. I mean, think about it. With a few hours of your time (and a swipe of your credit card), you can go from blonde...
by Debra Smouse | Oct 12, 2019 | Tricky Situations
It happens to us all at some point – we find ourselves just going through the motions, day in day out, and we realize that, while we were looking the other way, we became stuck in a rut. This feeling takes all the zest and enjoyment out of life and everything...
by Debra Smouse | Sep 25, 2019 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we just passed the official beginning of Autumn. I spent the first forty-years of my life in Texas, where the seasonal changes present with a notation on the calendar. Now, living in the Midwest, I am blessed to experience Mother...
by Debra Smouse | Sep 20, 2019 | Tricky Situations
Though I always loved school no matter what age I was, most folks would tell you that they didn’t. I had an insatiable curiosity to learn things. Well, I still do have that insatiable curiosity. And if I were to give you one piece of advice on how to stay passionate...
by Debra Smouse | Sep 11, 2019 | Tricky Situations
Whether you’re heading back into the job market after staying home with your kiddos. Looking to re-enter the job market after a divorce. Or simply ready to reinvent yourself by changing jobs (or careers) after ages at your current position, the odds are, things...
by Debra Smouse | Sep 6, 2019 | Tricky Situations
When you are an entrepreneur, you are most likely on the lookout for ways to enhance your bottom line. For many, the creation of an online course floats to the top as both a good fit and an excellent solution. But you may be wondering if taking a foray into eLearning...
by Debra Smouse | Sep 4, 2019 | Tricky Situations
One of the most common discussions I have with clients approaching midlife is about their satisfaction with work. While following a career path seems like a no-brainer after college, it can feel stifling to be following the same path in your forties or fifties....
by Debra Smouse | Aug 27, 2019 | Tricky Situations
One of the most challenging – and rewarding – life stages is when you’re actively parenting children. While we all want our children to be smart, I think most of us would agree that teaching them to be kind and empathetic is important, too. Because,...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 19, 2019 | Tricky Situations
If you are like anyone I’ve ever known, you will face periods when, frankly, your life feels stale, stuck, stagnant, and boring. And if you’re really honest with yourself, for some reason, you seem to have lost your zest for life. What’s that all...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 15, 2019 | Tricky Situations
If there’s one thing I know it’s that if you want to love your life, you need to learn to navigate the stages of life with grace and love. This can feel challenging if you don’t have clarity around what’s next. And I get it. That’s why...