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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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Old Dogs and New Tricks – Don’t Believe What They Tell Ya!

October 11, 2024

Can an old dog learn new tricks? If you believe the cliché, old dogs can’t learn new tricks. But, as I approach my older dog years, I think, How…

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NiCole Schlagheck – A New Phase of Parenting

September 20, 2024

Hello TeamConfessioners. This week we actually have another Summer Submission coming at you. This one is from my friend NiCole Schlagheck, whom I met when she managed our youngest…

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Brianna Scott – It’s Going to Get Easier

September 13, 2024

Family & Friends: Making Healthy Connections

Hello TeamConfessioners. As promised, this week I’m going to be sharing the wisdom of one of our fellow teammates, Brianna Scott. Brianna owns and operates a website design, creation,…

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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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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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For Every Season There’s a Reason

May 20, 2022

Recovery: Positive Lifestyle Changes

Today, as I write my last weekly blog post, I’m reminded of what former pastor Rob Bell says about change, “For every season there’s a reason.” Rob’s explanation taught…

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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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Absolute Best Christmas Gift for Everyone on Your List!

December 25, 2020

Family & Friends: Making Healthy Connections

We can all agree that this is a Christmas like no other. As is true for many of us, we won’t be with the people we’re normally with this…

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Anything But THAT – Finding Solutions in the Last Place I Look

November 6, 2020

Perfectionism: Maintaining Personal Serenity

As TeamC knows, I am willing to look far and wide for solutions to my problems…or at least, that’s what I thought. This month, I’ve had to face the…

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Losing Money – From Financial Faceplants to Silver Linings

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

For Every Season There’s a Reason

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