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Summer Rewind #2: “Slow Me Down Lord”

June 27, 2025

Hi Team! In our second week of our Summer Rewind series, I’ll remind you of the opportunity to go deeper on this week’s post topic, “Slow Me Down Lord,” [...]

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Summer Rewind #1: Putting Too Much Weight on Weight – Breaking Free from Decades of Shame

June 20, 2025

Hello Team—Welcome to the Summer Rewind series of Summer 2025. As I mentioned last week, Confessions is teaming up with C2 Care Redefined this summer. That means that if [...]

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What If the Gift You’ve Been Waiting For Is Already Here?

June 6, 2025

Spirituality: Trusting the Universe's Plan

TITLE: What If the Gift You’ve Been Waiting For Is Already Here? A friend of mine sent me this Melody Beattie reading from The Language of Letting Go that I’d [...]

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The Lens of Beauty – Make Your Home Your Sanctuary

March 7, 2025

Hello TeamConfessioners—as I mentioned last week, today you are going to hear a Summer Submission from my close friend, Christine Toner. Christine is joined today by her visionary partner [...]

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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 – 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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Prickly Pear Pity Party – Is it Too Much to Ask Someone Else to Save Me?

November 24, 2023

Do you guys ever have those days when you look at your dog and say, “You’re the only one around here who really loves me. You don’t give me [...]

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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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Valentine’s Day is Coming – Let’s Talk About Fighting

February 10, 2023

Many people–you know who you are–grew up in homes where there was fighting, yelling, name calling, tears, the silent treatment. Others grew up in homes where disagreements looked more [...]

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Hitting the Reset Button on Love

February 3, 2023

Family & Friends: Making Healthy Connections

The other day, I was thinking about how hard it is to continue to be loving to someone who is dangling by the last thread of my patience. It [...]

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Summer Rewind #2: “Slow Me Down Lord”

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What If the Gift You’ve Been Waiting For Is Already Here?

The Lens of Beauty – Make Your Home Your Sanctuary

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

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

Prickly Pear Pity Party – Is it Too Much to Ask Someone Else to Save Me?

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

Valentine’s Day is Coming – Let’s Talk About Fighting

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