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Ready or Not – The Secret to Moving Forward

April 19, 2024

The other day, I heard a super-helpful Steven Pressfield quote: “Start before you’re ready.” What a great reminder, Steven! This quote is the perfect nudge for me, and I’d [...]

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MISSION STATEMENT MONTH – Why Mission Statements Matter When it Comes to Achieving Goals

January 26, 2024

Recovery: Positive Lifestyle Changes

Welcome back to Mission Statement Month here at Confessions. If you haven’t had a chance, pop back and listen to the previous January episodes so you can get yourself [...]

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MISSION STATEMENT MONTH – How to Write a Personal Mission Statement

January 19, 2024

Recovery: Positive Lifestyle Changes

This week in Mission Statement Month at Confessions we’re going to talk about how to write a personal mission statement. In the first week of January I shared the [...]

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MISSION STATEMENT MONTH – Beyond Business, Mission Statements for Personal Success

January 12, 2024

Recovery: Positive Lifestyle Changes

Let’s begin Mission Statement Month at Confessions by reminding ourselves that Mags learned about mission statements from a friend at a party in the late 90’s. While I won’t [...]

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An Introduction to Mission Statement Month at Confessions – Come with an Open Heart and Mind

January 5, 2024

Recovery: Positive Lifestyle Changes

Hey there Team—Happy New Year! Originally my plan was to take this week off, but I just couldn’t stay away from you all. I’m excited because over the next [...]

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Summer Wrap Up – What Worked with the P-L-A-N?

September 22, 2023

Family & Friends: Making Healthy Connections

Oh my gosh Team Confessioners it’s so nice to be back in the wonderful routine of fall—but before we get too far into the change of season, I’d love to [...]

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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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Obsessive Thinking – 5 Steps to End ‘To-Do List’ Stress

June 4, 2021

As I’ve been taught, Worry is not preparation. When I start obsessing over all the things on my plate, and get anxious about how and when I’m going to [...]

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We Get Better Together – I Can’t Do It Alone

February 19, 2021

Moving 200 of anything can be exhausting. But moving 200 blog posts proved to be more work than any of us could have predicted. You add in title renaming, [...]

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The Magic of the Non-Negotiable – Getting Off My Keister 5 Days a Week

January 1, 2021

Recovery: Positive Lifestyle Changes

For thirty-five years I could not keep up a workout routine. I would start and stop, start and stop. That all shifted when I made a pledge to walk [...]

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Ready or Not – The Secret to Moving Forward

MISSION STATEMENT MONTH – Why Mission Statements Matter When it Comes to Achieving Goals

MISSION STATEMENT MONTH – How to Write a Personal Mission Statement

MISSION STATEMENT MONTH – Beyond Business, Mission Statements for Personal Success

An Introduction to Mission Statement Month at Confessions – Come with an Open Heart and Mind

Summer Wrap Up – What Worked with the P-L-A-N?

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

Obsessive Thinking – 5 Steps to End ‘To-Do List’ Stress

We Get Better Together – I Can’t Do It Alone

The Magic of the Non-Negotiable – Getting Off My Keister 5 Days a Week

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