by Debra Smouse | Mar 21, 2014 | Life's Lessons
Recently I read that some of the recent research on sleep shows that we can bank extra sleep in preparation for a late night ahead but it takes our bodies two weeks to catch up. I find the blending of science and practicality fascinating in all kinds of ways. What...
by Debra Smouse | Mar 11, 2014 | Life's Lessons
Though there was fresh snow on the ground this week, Mother Nature is also showing proof that we are edging our way to spring. Literally overnight, bright green leaves from the bulbs I planted in October are beginning to burst forth into the world. Winter has been...
by Debra Smouse | Mar 4, 2014 | Life's Lessons
Who you are is significant. Though we sometimes feel incredibly small or unimportant in the seas of humanity, know that your story is part of the thread of fabric that makes up this world. I like to look at the world as a beautifully woven tapestry. Each of our lives...
by Debra Smouse | May 22, 2013 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
I turned forty-five years old this past week. This website saw its second birthday, though I’ve been coaching as the main focus of my business life for three years now. There is something super celebratory in using my own birth-date as the beginning point. It’s...
by Debra Smouse | Feb 19, 2013 | Life's Lessons
As I mentioned earlier this year, we humans learn from the stories of others. Before the written word was accessible, we passed down our stories by singing and speaking them. Human history is recorded because people need to tell stories and people need to hear them ...
by Debra Smouse | Jan 1, 2013 | Life's Lessons
Happy New Year, Darling! Welcome to 2013! I often share pieces of my personal story here within the blog. Long ago I learned that people learn from the stories of others. It’s why we were read fairy tales and fables when we were children, because deep behind the...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 19, 2012 | Life's Lessons
We’re approaching the shortest day of the year, the Winter Solstice. The sun is setting earlier and rising later. The edges of the dawn have been soft and subtle with the most beautiful filter of clouds. A new morning ritual has emerged the last few weeks: I go into...