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Vacation Gone Wild – What Are We Doing to Ourselves?

December 27, 2024

This summer, a friend and I were talking about our habits during vacation. She and I were specifically bringing up the phenomenon of how, whenever we’re traveling or on [...]

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To DO or DON’T – What’s the Most Loving Choice Today?

December 20, 2024

Now, most TeamConfessioners know that much of what I do each week supports my well-being. I have the life stuff I have to do, but I also make sure [...]

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Julie Fitzpatrick – An Exit Ramp Appears

December 13, 2024

Hello there TeamConfessioners, I am Mags’ friend Julie. For years, I’ve gotten a kick out of Mags’ podcast because I so often relate to her stories and I get [...]

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All I Want for Christmas VII – Separate Beds

December 6, 2024

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At some point in history, like when heat hadn’t been invented, I’m sure it was simple good sense to load up the family bed with as many warm bodies [...]

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What Do My Actions Say? Practicing What I Preach

November 29, 2024

Today, I’m coming at you with a short Confession. It’s about a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote that comes up often in our family: “What you do speaks so loudly [...]

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Making the Holidays With Family Easier – Don’t Be Surprised

November 22, 2024

Hello there TeamConfessioners! Today’s episode is a reflection on Dan Shay’s post from last week. If you haven’t had a chance to listen, please pop back and do that [...]

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Dan Shay – Why Am I Surprised?

November 15, 2024

Today’s Confession is another Summer Submission coming to you from Dan Shay. Dan is an incredibly popular math teacher at Guilford High School here in Connecticut. It’s not often [...]

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A Reason To Trust The World – A Lesson From Life and My Husband

November 8, 2024

Okay, this is always a little annoying, but Team, I think there’s yet another thing that my husband has been getting right that I’ve been getting wrong. While listening [...]

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Early Prep for the Holiday Rush – Things I Can Do to Lighten the Load

November 1, 2024

In last week’s episode, we talked about the 6 things I do to create stress in my life and how to avoid doing those things. Number one was that [...]

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6 Ways To Avoid Stress – Dodging Stress That I Personally Manufacture

October 25, 2024

Back at the beginning of the season, I shared with TeamConfessioners that I didn’t want to create stress during this season of Confessions, or the school year, that doesn’t [...]

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