by Debra Smouse | Jul 7, 2024 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted, Nifty Life Hacks
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...
by Debra Smouse | May 3, 2024 | Strategies To Get Your Life On Track
As I write this little love note to you, the windows are thrown open and the fresh spring air is wafting through the house. The hyacinths are beginning to fade, but most of the daffodils and tulips are hanging in there. I’m grateful I planted a variety of late-spring...
by Debra Smouse | May 22, 2020 | Tricky Situations
Practicing self-love is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. Self-love can come in many different forms, from speaking affirmations about yourself in the mirror, to eating a healthy diet and exercising, or even giving yourself a “spa night” of...
by Debra Smouse | Sep 29, 2017 | Feeling Burned Out, Stressed Out, Overwhelmed & Exhausted
So, you’re having a bad day. Or maybe a crappy week. Or maybe experiencing a series of days upon days of a funky blue feeling you just can’t shake. And you’re tired of it, so tired of your heart hurting and general malaise. So tired of that sense of ennui and...
by Debra Smouse | Jul 21, 2017 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All, Life's Lessons
If there is one thing I can tell you about managing your life so that you can love it, it’s this: no matter how blessed you feel most of the time, there will always be stresses and challenges. The way you manage those challenges will define the reactions you choose. I...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 26, 2016 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
Each and every day, I am inspired by the raw honesty and vulnerability of the people I work with. Clients, colleagues, and friends fuel my mind and my spirit. They remind me that this human experience is both glorious and hard. I’m constantly amazed by the way I...
by Debra Smouse | Aug 19, 2015 | How To Fall In Love With Your Life Once & For All
The story I shared with you about my return to writing in a paper journal was only one story of bonfires. You see, I’ve built more than one of those blazes in my lifetime and I’m sure there are more to come. Building a bonfire to destroy old truths and...