by Debra Smouse | Apr 6, 2026 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
We have a ritual on workdays. JB comes home from work, we open a bottle of wine, and we sit out on the deck and talk about our respective days. This is harder on him than I; he is an introvert around people all day and I am the extrovert who works alone at home. Of...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 15, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
We sat across the table from each other, sharing hot cups of coffee and pieces of a decadent chocolate cake I had made earlier in the week. One of my closest friends had come over to catch up. We talked of love and fear and laughter and home and the daily joys and...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 2, 2025 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
There are so many things I love about the holiday season. I adore decking the halls: my beloved nativity, the lights on the Christmas trees, and the placement of favorite vintage ornaments. I am besotted with sitting by the fireplace in the early evenings, sharing...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 25, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
The other morning, I woke up at 4 a.m. I had logged a solid six hours of sleep, and my mind was convinced it was time to get up and begin the day with purpose and productivity. My body, on the other hand, was unimpressed by this plan. We negotiated. I didn’t leap out...
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 12, 2025 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
Darling, I want you to know that I hear you. You find yourself so busy tending to the demands and needs of others, you’ve lost yourself. You want to know when it will finally be time for you to be the star in your own life. And the answer, my dear, is now. I can...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 2, 2025 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
One of the biggest barriers to happiness is waiting for the big experiences in life to usher that happiness in. Yes, I’m talking about weddings, trips around the world, and the arrival of new family members. Yet, I’m here to tell you that I found happiness...