by Debra Smouse | Dec 25, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
The holidays can feel like a rush, a blur of plans, obligations, and endless shoulds. From the moment the calendar flips to December, expectations start stacking up. Gifts to buy, cookies to bake, cards to send, parties to attend, and somehow, in the middle of it all,...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 23, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Emotional triggers do not come out of nowhere. They are patterned responses shaped by your nervous system through lived experience. One moment you are moving through your day feeling grounded and capable. The next, a comment, a tone of voice, or a familiar dynamic...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 22, 2025 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
If one of your goals for next year is wellness, a wellness journal can become a quiet companion in that becoming. There’s something transformative about putting pen to paper. Not to be productive or fix yourself, but to notice what’s actually happening inside you. A...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 19, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
You’ve finished all your Christmas shopping, you’ve successfully avoided three family debates about politics, and yet somehow, your brain is still on overtime. You scroll through meal planning apps, ponder what book to read next, and somehow feel guilty for not having...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 19, 2025 | Nifty Life Hacks
Step into almost any creative workspace, and it immediately tells a story. A filmmaker’s wall might be covered in storyboards and timelines. A photographer’s corner could be lined with prints and a light that makes colors look true. A podcaster’s setup often has a mic...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 18, 2025 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
It happens every holiday season. Your mom embarrasses you with a story from high school, or your sister makes a snide remark that leaves you simmering. Maybe it’s not even new. Perhaps it’s the same dynamic that’s been playing out for years. That’s why journal prompts...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 18, 2025 | Nifty Life Hacks
Aging is something that happens to the skin, and these changes are what most people experience first. The skin becomes less flexible, and there may be wrinkles, as well as bone loss in areas of the face. People today are approaching Skin Aging with pragmatic methods...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 18, 2025 | Tricky Situations
In a multilingual city like Singapore, language isn’t just about communication, it’s a form of advantage. With English as the common tongue and Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil deeply woven into the cultural fabric, adding Spanish to your skillset isn’t just impressive;...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 18, 2025 | Nifty Life Hacks
Creating a home that truly reflects who you are is one of the most empowering steps you can take in your personal growth journey. A space that mirrors your values, aspirations, and personality has the power to inspire, calm, and motivate you every day. Minimalist...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 18, 2025 | Nifty Life Hacks
Life after 65 can be a powerful new beginning. Learn how to embrace purpose, freedom, and fresh possibilities in your next chapter. Turning 65 used to mean retirement and relaxation, but for many people today, it means something entirely different. It’s a chance...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 18, 2025 | Nifty Life Hacks
Ask a senior where they’d most love to be, and the answer is commonly the same: home. Their own space, familiar routines, everything that is known. Growing older doesn’t have to mean giving that up, although some may assume it must. The question...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 17, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Some mornings start with a spilled coffee, a dead battery, or a printer that refuses to cooperate. By mid-morning, stress, irritation, or worry might already be on the menu. That is exactly why a mood menu can be a game-changer. It helps you notice your feelings and...