by Debra Smouse | Aug 16, 2012 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Life's Lessons
Once upon a time, I did what good Southern girls are supposed to do: I got married young and created the appearance of the perfect white-picket-fence life. We bought a three-bedroom “starter home,” got a dog and a cat, and began to plan for children. When the...
by Debra Smouse | Jul 19, 2012 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Tell me, darling: What do you want? No. I’m not talking about unlimited books, a trip to Paris, a perfect relationship or a killer wardrobe that fits your (now) size 4 svelte body. I’m asking you what your heart most desires so that your soul can soar. Don’t get me...
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 | Jul 5, 2012 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Have you been feeling a little stuck? Are you finding yourself feeling overwhelmed? I’m going to share with you a great tool for getting unstuck and combating overwhelm: harness the power of nourishing routines. I know, I know. Just the word “routine” sounds...
by Debra Smouse | Jun 21, 2012 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
Hello, darling. How are you feeling this week? Are you going to give me the societal polite answer: “fine”? Which is wonderful if you’re really feeling fine, but if you just told me a little white lie (or maybe a big fat lie), let me tell you...
by Debra Smouse | May 17, 2012 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
Tomorrow is my birthday. I will be 44. And this website is celebrating it’s 1st birthday. There is something super celebratory in using my own birth-date as the beginning point. It’s like having my very own fiscal year. The one thing I learn time and time...
by Debra Smouse | May 10, 2012 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Life is a funny thing. I went into my sabbatical with the primary intent of re-discovering my center. I’m happy to report that I found not only my center, but so much more. I’d love to tell you that the moment my sabbatical began, the heavens opened up the sun shone...
by Debra Smouse | Apr 26, 2012 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
Long before I began the journey to loving myself and my life, I felt as if I was constantly waging a battle with my Inner Critic. You know what I mean. That little voice inside me that belittled my food choices, what I was wearing, and how my hair looked on a regular...
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 | Mar 8, 2012 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
Hi, honey. It’s me, Debra. I know I haven’t written to you since the Valentine’s note I sent last month. I bet you thought I had forgotten about you. I haven’t in the least. I adore you, you know. In fact, even when you’re not directly in my thoughts or at the...
by Debra Smouse | Mar 1, 2012 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
I have spent the bulk of this past week virtually unplugged. I’ve also been in bed before 9:30 almost every night this week, had a long lunch with a good friend, and lingered over a glass of wine while listening to work stories from my partner and his colleagues. At...
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...