by Debra Smouse | Jan 18, 2025 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
One of the best things about my life is being a partner in a healthy relationship. That partnership is one of the facets that allow me to curate a daily life that I love. That wasn’t always the case in my life. If we got to know each other the last seven years...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 30, 2024 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
If you’re a fan of The Big Bang Theory, you probably remember all the agreements Sheldon, played by Jim Parsons, creates with the people in his life. It helps create solid boundaries, understandings, and seeks to diffuse conflict before it even begins. That, in...
by Debra Smouse | Nov 21, 2024 | 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 | Oct 16, 2024 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
I’m sure I’m not alone but I will confess that a few months back, I had a very grumpy day. Everything little thing seemed to annoyed me. And I found myself complaining. A lot. Midway through the day, JB announced he was going for a walk. Alone. Not only...
by Debra Smouse | Dec 3, 2023 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
Oh, the joys of the holidays: the decorations, the food, and the desire to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. It’s a lofty goal: to be that person, the one who always selects the one thing that will make your loved ones swoon with joy and realize how...
by Debra Smouse | Sep 18, 2023 | Tricky Situations
It’s easy to get lost in the monotony of everyday life. The bills, the kids, the work. Sometimes it feels like we’re just going through the motions, and our marriages are suffering as a result. But it doesn’t have to be that way! There are plenty of...
by Debra Smouse | Jul 15, 2022 | 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...