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Losing Money – From Financial Faceplants to Silver Linings

March 1, 2024

Money. It’s a topic that can evoke a lot of emotions. Today, I want to delve into these: guilt, shame, embarrassment, and regret. And TeamConfessioners cry out with elation: [...]

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How to Increase Willpower – Trusting in the Ebbs and Flows of My Own Self Control

December 29, 2023

Team! This week I’m all jacked up to talk with you about willpower. Of course, as always, we should keep in mind that, none of my musings or discoveries, are [...]

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Correcting the Storyteller – Really, How Important Is It?

November 10, 2023

With the holidays quickly approaching, now is the perfect time for me to remember that I don’t have to correct my family members while they’re telling a story. The [...]

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Summer Rerun #4 – Control the Stuff Rather Than the People

July 14, 2023

Oh TeamC, as we’re looking back at some old favorite episodes, I’m loving the reminder of this post. I have evolved SO MUCH when it comes to control! It [...]

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Summer Rerun #3 – Take More Naps

July 7, 2023

TeamConfessioners! It’s Mags here to introduce yet another summer reboot. This one is from the summer of 20-17. To give you some perspective, the kids were 7, 9, 11 and [...]

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SUMMER P-L-A-N #2 – The Decluttering Summer Diet

June 9, 2023

THIS JUST IN… Hey TeamC — exciting news! I was just asked to speak at the monthly Happiness Club in lovely downtown Madison, CT If you live in the area, [...]

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The Power of The Plan – How I Got Everything I Have

May 26, 2023

This week is “birthday week” and Confessions’ 6th Anniversary! As I reflect on the two celebrations, I have begun thinking about the incredible power that planning has played in [...]

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The Fear of Embracing My Blessings – What My Magical Thinking Could Do to My Family

May 6, 2023

Recently, I was challenged to think about why, after years and years, I hold on to the same old issues. The question was posed to me like this: “How [...]

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The Cycles of Life – Ride ‘Em, Don’t Fight ‘Em

April 14, 2023

In our family, we all go through cycles: seasonally, annually, monthly, weekly, and daily. Hell, with four teenagers in the house, moods can shift in seconds around here. But, [...]

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Easter’s Here – Let’s Talk About Resurrecting This…

April 7, 2023

The other day, I was listening to an interview with the singer Jewel, who was talking about the fact that the poorest people she knows are always the most [...]

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