by Debra Smouse | Jan 12, 2020 | Tricky Situations
It’s no secret: the landscape of traditional jobs has changed forever. Once ‘impossible to be completed from home’ jobs have migrated out of the office and onto the sofa. Equipped with a laptop and copious cups of coffee, employees are transitioning to at-home working...
by Debra Smouse | Jan 7, 2020 | Tricky Situations
Retirement is something that well all have to deal with at certain points, and there is a lot to keep in mind with this right now. You need to come up with ideas that are going to help you have a better retirement. Yet, many of you could be at the stage when...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 13, 2019 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
I’ve always loved the holiday seasons. The call to peace, good will, kindness, and gratitude hit me smack dab in the middle of my heart. At times, I’m a bit of a Pollyanna and believe that if you treat others with warmth, it will be returned....
by Debra Smouse | Dec 7, 2019 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Tricky Situations
If you’re anything like me you want to be prepared for each new season. And with fewer hours of daylight, a drop in temperature, and lower humidity levels, it’s clear that winter is just around the corner. In preparation for the new season, these next few weeks...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 30, 2019 | Tricky Situations
One of the modules in my Finally Love Your Life course has to do with aging. And though the module focuses on the choice to soften into aging rather than becoming more bitter, there is an underlying question of caring for yourself as you get older. Here’s some...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 19, 2019 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Though I know there are no magic solutions to life’s challenges, I want to share my secret weapon that I’ve been using for the last fifteen years that doesn’t cost a dime: choosing a word of the year. Think of it like a theme song to motivate you as you move from...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 18, 2019 | Tricky Situations
It’s a pretty common thing for a women of all ages to feel tired and frustrated with your career. sometimes you find a job that doesn’t turn out the way you wanted, or you end up stuck in the middle of the job ladder, or maybe you just have to settle for...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 18, 2019 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
As I write you this love note, the Thanksgiving leftovers have been put away. And we’re still too full to have our pie. I wanted to do a quick check of my email, mainly because I know if I don’t, my inbox is is going to stress me out. Yes, thanks to...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 18, 2019 | Tricky Situations
I’ll be honest, having a coaching practice and being a writer is something I dreamed about long before I made it a reality. When I began my practice full time in 2011, I was able to finally create my own dream business. What I know to be true, though, is that it...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 15, 2019 | Tricky Situations
Being successful, both on a personal level and in terms of your working life, is about looking after yourself. This is definitely the case as you get older and you find you can no longer take your well-being for granted. Still, healthy living is difficult, no matter...
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 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...