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Blog #737: Going to the Masquerade Party?

Below are some lousy realities.I hope one doesn't belong to you. ______ Feeling any of these? "I'm getting old...and in constant pain." "I'm in debt...and it's getting worse." "I'm in a bad relationship...but can't leave." "My job sucks the life out of me...but I need...

Blog #736: A Visit to the Ancient Giants

My past Sunday? Up at 4:30 a.m.On the road by 5:40 a.m.Driving 115 miles to go hiking. Why? Sacrifices are required to live cool things. ______ It was a group hike. Thirty northern California hikers started at 9:00 a.m. Each passionately committed to climbing up and...

Blog #735: My Demanding Boss

She asked...“Don't you work for yourself?” I answered...“I do." ______ She kicked back... “Then why do you only take calls at the end of the day?” I responded… “Because I work for a demanding boss.” ______ Will my day today be successful? It depends. How successful...

Blog #734: Where Stories Are Born

Many of my weekly blogs are inspired by thewords that land in my email box from readers. Like this one. ______ The email read... "I'm in sales and feeling uninspired by my career. I think it would be gratifying to do what you do. How did you become a motivational...

Blog #733: Have You Met Punch?

He’s only 7 months old.But he’s had an extra tough beginning. And because of his dual cuteness and courage…The world has fallen in love with him. I am one of the world. ______ Have you met “Punch”? Abandoned at birth by his mom at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, Punch...

Blog #732: I Give It 15 Names

Sometimes...Some days...Some moments... Reality stings extra hard. ______ Stings have many names. Invalidated. Invisible. Ridiculed. Humiliated. Blamed. Heartbroken. Ignored. Insulted. Cheated. Forgotten. Devalued. Offended. Rejected. Disrespected. Betrayed. I have...

Blog #731: Shouldn’t We Ask?

“Is it working?” Honest answers may be brutal to consider.But since we get only one shot at this living thing... Shouldn't we ask? ______ The question is not one everybody will answer. I mean, really... Who among us wants to take a walk through their own life crap and...

Blog #730: Belittle Yourself Much?

I reached the end of my hike and came acrosstwo preschoolers playing on a giant dirt hill. With their dad keeping a watchful eye on them...I shouted to the boy who had reached the top. “Are YOU the king of the mountain?” He shouted back:“No. I'm the kin’ of the dirt!”...

Blog #729: I Sat Next To One

We might not see them...But they're everywhere. They've risen from the ashes. On a recent flight…I sat next to one. ______ When you’re taller… You consider it a small miracle when you get a rare seat with extra legroom in the emergency section on Southwest. On Sunday,...

Blog #728: Do You See Both?

"Where am I?""Where do I want to be?" Two questions honored with honest answers. ______ Do you know yours? When I sincerely assess my life with heart, mind, and time…I see two photos of myself as I look into myself. Photo #1: I see what I love about my life. It’s good...
Blog #636: I Didn’t Listen

Blog #636: I Didn’t Listen

I received an email from a womanwho is inspired to walk across Spain. Her husband isn't impressed. ______ Shawn - I'm grateful for Thursdays and want you to know you're making a difference. Two years ago, you inspired me to start walking long distances. Now, I want to...

Blog #635: Paper, People or Pretending?

Blog #635: Paper, People or Pretending?

Playing pretend. That's what many of us do when we set a goal. ______ When we say we want to... Get fit. Eat better. Lose the pounds. Start the program. Submit the application. Create the habit. Get up earlier. Change the job. Write the book. Save the money. Develop...

Blog #634: A Story of Two Sleeping Giants

Blog #634: A Story of Two Sleeping Giants

Soon... Two slumbering giants will be waking.They've been asleep for five months. ______ The two giants are tortoises. When I say "giant," I don't know many people who could lift either of them. They live down the street, and for half-the-year, they live in a huge,...

Blog #633: Letting Stuck Stay

Blog #633: Letting Stuck Stay

Maybe...There's an area in your life you feel STUCK. If so...How long will you let STUCK stay? ______ STUCKSville. It's an ultra-lousy place to live. Hopeless.Helpless.Hapless. The project never finished.The habit never improved.The goal never started. Money keeps...

Blog #632: Did You See Where I Hid It?

Blog #632: Did You See Where I Hid It?

Walk with me. I'm dipping into my email. A reader asks how to see the positive...when the positive is hard to see. I'm sharing my thoughts with you. ______ The email: Shawn - Thank you for the consistency of your blog. I know on Thursdays I can count on you sending...

Blog #631: Moving Like a Zombie

Blog #631: Moving Like a Zombie

Walk with me. I'm talking about transitions.The ones that change our lives. ______ I see it clearly now. Life IS transitions. From graduating to the next grade to the next school to the next stage. From learning to re-learning to re-learning again. From being young to...

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