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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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Putting Too Much Weight on Weight – Breaking Free from Decades of Shame

March 31, 2023

As I was experimenting with my diet throughout the fall and winter, I put on weight. Being raised in an era where weight gain was criticized, judged, and even [...]

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Exhaustion is the Language of Never Enough – But this Energy List Can Help

February 24, 2023

“When you’re overwhelmed, everything, even the good stuff feels like a chore.” Betty Hill Crowson Years ago, it was recommended to me that I make an energy list. [...]

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April Fools – I’ve Been Focused on the Wrong Darn Thing

April 1, 2022

When it comes to any cleaning project, I bring in the big guns. Before grabbing the trash bags, I make sure to listen to The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying [...]

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Where Are You Picking Up the Idea That Something’s Wrong with You?

March 18, 2022

Someone asked me this week, “Where are you picking up ideas that something’s wrong with you?” Here’s an example from our family that I think perfectly illustrates how I [...]

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Going in with a New Kind of Intensity – The Key To Sticking With It

December 31, 2021

When I’m in, I’m ALL IN. But here’s the issue with that intensity—I can’t keep it up. Most often, my intention when I start something new is almost always [...]

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All I Want for Christmas V – Standing Up to the Bully of My Inner-Voice

December 24, 2021

Recently, I started a new workout routine. I do pretty much the same thing everyday. But, the other thing that happens everyday? This little negative voice pops in my [...]

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Correcting People When They Talk – You Knew What I Meant!

December 10, 2021

We had someone over the house recently who was correcting one of my children. Correcting them in a way that we just don’t correct people around here. If someone [...]

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Slow is the New Fast – Shifting My Perspective on Speed

November 5, 2021

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Greg McKeown’s book Essentialism. Because I liked it so much, I went ahead and listened to the book he wrote right [...]

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To What Length Are You Willing to Go For Your Serenity?

July 23, 2021

That question was posed to me last week. Last week when, due to the rainstorm in the northeast, I was managing a lot of extra bologna on my plate. [...]

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