by Debra Smouse | Dec 15, 2011 | Life's Lessons
I have a couple of questions for you: How do you feel today? How do you want to feel? During my journey in living the life of my dreams, I’ve learned two important lessons about feelings. One – you have to learn to identify your feelings and actually allow yourself...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 8, 2011 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track, Tricky Situations
I have question for you: are you just floating along in life, or are you moving in the direction that aligns with what you really want? In order to live the life of your dreams, you have got to get clear about everything. What’s important to you? What do you really...
by Debra Smouse | Oct 20, 2011 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
The other morning, I was up at 4 AM. I had gotten six solid hours of sleep and my mind was insisting it was time to get up and attack the day. My body, however, disagreed. We compromised and I got out of bed and read. It was perfect in so many ways: JB was sleeping...
by Debra Smouse | Sep 29, 2011 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
“I was physically shaking, “ he told me. “It was worse than when I quit smoking. I felt panicked the entire time.” If I had overheard that tiny piece of a conversation with a client, my curiosity would have been piqued. What had happened to this confident...
by Debra Smouse | Sep 8, 2011 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
Call me crazy, but I name the various voices of my personality. My inner critic is named Mary. My lizard brain is named Louise. My “I’m so happy I could burst” side is named Paula. It makes life easier in many ways, because putting a name to things can allow you to...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 25, 2011 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
Last week, I wrote about the mind will attempt to distract you from the voice of your heart. Though I’m good at listening into my heart, don’t think for a moment that I’m immune from the tricks your mind will play on you. In fact, I am able to articulate that...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 11, 2011 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
I spent a chunk of last week wallowing in crankiness. I wanted to pick fights and complain. Deep down, I knew what the problem was, but I came up with all kinds of excuses, mostly surrounding the need to work harder and get back into the swing of non-travel...