Colleen's Blog

Connecting like crabs might sound unusual, but these creatures understand something many of us have forgotten about successful weight loss. Did you know that many crab species travel in groups called a “cast,” especially during challenging life stages like migration? These intelligent creatures instinctively know what research now confirms: we are better together than on […]

Breaking Free from Restrictive Diet Mentality I have reached that point … and I love it! I have no idea what day of the week it is! It is one of my favorite parts of each summer that I relish (and the days that I can stay in jammies all day). I love having a […]

Why is adopting a progress over perfection mindset important? I can hear the tumble of the dryer in the background as I write this. It’s time for laundry … again. The Oreo Problem: Why ‘Done’ Doesn’t Exist When I was much younger, Phyllis Diller (comedienne) said that keeping a house clean while you raise children […]

My Weight Loss Journey: The Moment That Still Haunts Me “How does it look?” I groaned. It didn’t fit… like at all. How did I grab the wrong size? My heart sank when I checked the tag… 3X. There was NO way I was opening the door to the fitting room. No one else needed […]

I just watched a TedTalk video that was recorded in 2015. Robert Waldinger’s “What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness” was intriguing. I am not alone thinking it was cool as the video currently has nearly 50 million views.  Waldinger explained that Harvard began a longitudinal study in the 1930’s […]

It’s that time again. We need to clean out the garage, but I hate this chore. I love to organize and put things in their place, but the garage has too many pitfalls to make me tempted to tackle it voluntarily. I am overwhelmed by the scope of the job. Typically, we reach Code Red […]

For me, 2 Days with Rob Bell was everything I planned but nothing that I expected. We met amazing people and had powerful conversations. While Darrell shared deeply and personally with our group, I struggled with self-doubt. I struggled with comparisons. I struggled to be authentic. I was frustrated with myself, feeling like I had […]

We began 2024 with the daily “You Are a Badass” calendar in our bathroom. Those daily sentiments from Jen Sincero about owning how amazing we really are began to sink in. We took a road trip to visit our kids in DFW that summer; Shad Helmstetter’s “What to Say When You Talk To Your Self” […]

Someone recently said that most people sleepwalk through life – allowing events to shape their world, unaware of their own capacity and potential. These sleepwalkers are content but a bit clueless. That certainly describes us until rather recently. This journey really began way back in 2017 when Darrell finally closed our chapter on full-time ministry […]