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BONUS: Positive Self-Talk – Helmstetter Book Recap

December 19, 2025

Welcome to Confessions. I’m Mags—the recovering micromanaging-perfectionist-martyr here to offer a short synopsis of What to Say When You Talk to Yourself by Shad Helmstetter. If you’re curious about…

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Self‑Talk Wake‑Up Call – A New Voice That’s Changing Me

December 19, 2025

Very early in my parenting journey, I got a wake-up call from my kids about how I was speaking to them. It turns out that my intense tone was…

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All I Want for Christmas VIII – A Break from Being On Call

December 5, 2025

A few months ago on a Friday night, G Man and I were at our friends’ barn for a lovely get-together. The gathering was a mix of people we…

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Feeling Off? Linking Moods to What We Say

November 21, 2025

While reading Shawn Achor’s book, Big Potential, he introduced me to a Rumi quote I had never heard: “Your depression is connected to your insolence and refusal to praise.”…

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Letting Go – Moving On From the Past

November 14, 2025

Team, I just got off a tear-filled phone call with my husband, G Man. I’ll end the suspense—it was my tears filling the call, not his. G’s kinda used…

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Confessions Conversations: Rachel Joffe

November 7, 2025

Hey there, TeamConfessioners—guess what time it is? It’s time for another Confessions Conversation. Today, my friend Rachel Joffe joins me in the studio. For over twenty-five years I’ve watched…

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Reclaiming the Day – Ditching What Doesn’t Fit

October 31, 2025

Happy Halloween Team Confessioners! Today, as kids and adults alike transform themselves with masks and costumes, this felt like the perfect week to chat about reinvention. I’d love to…

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End Zones & Gratitude – Wins Worth Remembering

October 24, 2025

My college-aged son and I have been talking a lot about what it means to stay where our feet are. He reminded me how toxic it can be to…

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Logistics, Love & Laughter – Pause Before Hitting Send

October 10, 2025

Years ago a friend mentioned to me that her office implemented an email policy. The only things company email should be used for were: scheduling, reminders, and reports. I…

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Receiving Feedback – What Example Am I Setting?

September 26, 2025

Today, we’re doing something a little different. Most weeks, I share thoughts and reflections from my own life. But today, I’m sharing a voice message I sent my oldest…

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