Author Archives: colleen

The Weaving

Posted on January 25, 2021 by colleen

For so many reasons and in so many ways, the experience of weaving a rug on a 100 year old loom was very special to me. For months I have been collecting strips of fabric from shirts, skirts, old sheets

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Are your patients listening? Are you?

Posted on January 13, 2020 by colleen

Anxious to do everything right, and to finally find their answer to a lifetime of weight loss struggles, pre-op patients will do all that is asked of them. They attended required classes and support groups, complete psych evals & medical

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Lost to Followup? 3 Tips to Re-engage Your Patients

Posted on January 21, 2019 by colleen

Lost to follow up happens, to be sure, but don’t we all wonder where they went? Why they are no longer coming to support groups and activities? And how you might recapture their attention and participation?   Since 2000, BSCI

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Holiday Choices

Posted on December 4, 2018 by colleen

My awesome husband knows I love chocolate covered cherries. He buys them for me during the holidays and honestly, throughout the year, especially when they are going for $1.00 a box! Last weekend, we did our grocery shopping and as

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Palisades – Where Three Rivers Converge

Posted on August 30, 2018 by colleen

Enjoy this great article I wrote for Mountain Weekly in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Click here, like and share! https://mtnweekly.com/mountain-lifestyle/palisades-dam-lake-idaho/

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The Ever Elusive Huckleberry

Posted on July 27, 2018 by colleen

This is our third summer here in Star Valley, Wyoming and again, I am still on the hunt for wild huckleberries. They are an awesome little fruit, good for you, rare and hard to find. But now, finally, thanks to

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The Dangers and Benefits of Using Bariatric Patients in your Program

Posted on May 16, 2018 by colleen

Through the years, I have been a strong advocate for involving patients in bariatric aftercare programs. Most agree that successful patients bring more patients, but there is also an important role they can play in both support groups and aftercare

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Ready for Spring? Well, maybe not.

Posted on March 27, 2018 by colleen

I want it to be spring! I really do, but I don’t feel like I am quite ready. Roger and I spent all winter working inside our warm and cozy log home. We have been able to finish up many

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As my husband lay in a hospital bed, recovering from a total hip replacement, I searched diligently for a way to show my love and support. Then, I found the perfect answer, “licorice and Oreo cookies!” After 50 years in

Posted on February 14, 2018 by colleen | 1 Comment

It is exciting to see support group participants reach out to one another, cultivate new relationships, and truly connect with others in their group. Surely, there are many great benefits from attending  – new friends, new fans, new supporters. However,

Posted on January 20, 2018 by colleen | Comments Off on Are “Cliques” Forming In Your Support Group