by Debra Smouse | Aug 17, 2025 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
Recently, a client came to me asking for suggestions on how he can stay better connected to his fiancé when he travels for business. In addition to suggesting regular calls or video chats, I suggested something more old-school: love notes. You might consider text...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 17, 2025 | Nifty Life Hacks
When we talk about self-care, we often imagine long baths, quiet evenings with a good book, or intentional journaling practices. But true self-care also includes tending to our health in ways that make us feel comfortable and confident in our daily lives. One area...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 15, 2025 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
There seems to be this undercurrent of belief that once you create a life you love, each and every day is going to be picture-perfect. Here’s daily life: You will rise in the morning alert and ready to face the coming day. You will serenely meditate, get some...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 15, 2025 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
It’s easy to look at someone’s life from the outside and assume they have it together. I know that I am one of those women that people look at and think: she has it easy. But it wasn’t always that way. I have gone from overwhelmed and unhappy wife to struggling single...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 15, 2025 | Nifty Life Hacks
Investing in little luxuries isn’t about leading an extravagant lifestyle; it’s about making each day feel a bit special. In our fast-paced lives where most of us juggle multiple roles and responsibilities, a touch of indulgence can go a long way in...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 15, 2025 | Nifty Life Hacks
Many people are searching for effective ways to improve their sleep and manage anxiety without relying solely on medication. The best natural remedies include solutions like melatonin, magnesium, valerian root, and using lemon balm to reduce anxiety, as well as...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 15, 2025 | Tricky Situations
Listen – connection is a skill. And just like attraction, charm, and charisma, it’s something you can learn and perfect. The problem? Most people never get enough real practice. They wait for the “right moment” instead of creating it. That’s where Thundr changes...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 13, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
Once we get beyond the giddy excitement of new year’s resolutions and setting goals. Then the reality of real life sets in. And it can often feel as if we’ll never reach those goals. And then, we roll around to the end of the year and we wonder what...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 13, 2025 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
It seems like in recent years idealizing working from home has become the new American Dream. I certainly understand the allure. I’ve been working from home since 2003. And I think I have heard every iteration of why it must be so nice for me. The assumption is that I...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 13, 2025 | Tricky Situations
Houston’s hot, humid climate can cause dust, allergens, and even mold to build up in air ducts faster than in many other places. This buildup can lower indoor air quality and make HVAC systems work harder. The best Houston-based air duct cleaners with emergency...