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Blog #750: What Are You Leaving in Them?

by Ana | June 25, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

At first... This blog was about a frog named Camino.Then it became a question. Ready to see where this leads? ______ First story... There’s a little frog that’s lived outside my front door in Sacramento for as long as I can remember. I call him “Camino.”Named after...

Blog #749: The Email Said She’s a Ghost

by Ana | June 18, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I read her email.I stopped breathing for a moment. "People don't say things like that." ______ The email read: "I’m a ghost. People don't see me. I don't even see myself anymore. I read your blog and maybe I'm not changing, but at least I see I don't want to be a...

Blog #748: It’s Time to Go

by Ana | June 11, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Moving forward. Not because it's easy.Because staying changes who you become. ______ The past has a powerful pull. A favorite memory.A former relationship.A great success.A missed opportunity.A different version of ourselves. It's easy to revisit what was. Especially...

Blog #747: Where Did You Stop Creating?

by Ana | June 4, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

“Get creative!” That thought that never leaves me. The trail I walk.The travel I take.The conversations I have.The work I do. Stale living and I don’t get along. ______ Forty years ago… I introduced telemarketing to businesses. It wasn't common.I thought I was on to...

Blog #746: Why Does This Keep Happening?

by Ana | May 28, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Check my thoughts.Change my thoughts. ______ There are mornings when I wake up already ahead of myself. And there are mornings when I wake up already behind my thinking. Same life. Different direction before the day even starts. I’ve learned this the hard way… Nothing...

Blog #745: My Tighty-Whities Moment

by Ana | May 21, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Let’s talk about getting engaged. Not married.Engaged. To your life. ______ Most people aren’t disconnected from life. They’re just not engaged in it. A slightly perturbed email landed in my inbox: “It’s easy for you to have a life. You have money to do things.”...

Blog #744: What I See Every Thursday

by Ana | May 14, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I think my signature sign-off is sticking.Many emails coming back now close with: “Gratitude…" ______ I love the people who read this blog. Not because they see me. But because they are kind—even when the world isn’t.They are passionate—even when life drains them.They...

Blog #743: When Showing Up Starts Costing You

by Ana | May 7, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Some questions don’t need advice.They need clarity. Especially when your heartis pulled in two directions. Like this one. ______ “I keep showing up for someone who keeps taking from me. Am I right to keep hanging in there with this person?” ______ My answer: Dear...

Blog #742: What’s Heavier Than Luggage?

by Ana | April 30, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Some emails carry more than words.They carry crossroads. This one asked me: "Should I move to Spain for 60 days...and change everything?" ______ The email: "My partner wants to move to Spain. As a trial, he wants us to take LOA's from our jobs and move for 60 days as...

Blog #741: If Your Goals Keep Dying…Read This

by Ana | April 23, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

When I consistently fail in going after a goal…My brain knows why. Not one reason. Three. ______ And every time... I pause long enough to stare in the mirror and be brutally honest with myself... The answers are there.Written in invisible ink. And once I stop making...

Blog #601: Once Upon a Time

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NINE. The number was never my goal. Ten years ago... I wasn't even thinking of doing ONE. ______ I just did it. I finished walking across my 9th country. To me, it's a somewhat crazy accomplishment. But here's my list: 1. Spain: St. Jean Pied de Port to Finisterre,...

Blog #600: One Minute. Eight Hours.

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In my eagerness to hit the trail early...the morning hit me back with some bad luck. Then I met the Butcher. ______ The Day Before... 3:00 p.m.: I survive a tough day of walking and check into The Attic Bunkhouse near Blanefield, Scotland. It's a hostel. My room has...

Blog #599: Are We in the Air Yet?

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As you read this...I'm in Scotland. As I write this...I'm sitting at Gate A21 at the Salt Lake City Airport. ______ It will be a long day. I have about 24+ hours of flying and layovers in front of me before I get to Glasgow, Scotland. I had this week's blog already...

Blog #598: Tears, Fears and Turning Around

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I saw her sitting alone on a park bench.She was crying. I kept walking past her. ______ We live in a different world today. It's not as easy and automatic to jump in and offer help as it once was. My own memory is scarred with a couple of times I offered to help...

Blog #597: Munchies and Comfies

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Dipping into last week's email bag. Shawn - You write about comfort zones, but you make them sound unwanted.Isn't it a life goal to strive to find comfort in order to find happiness? Am I right or wrong? A Reader ______ My response: Dear Friend... Thank you for...

Blog #596: When One Tips Sixteen Topple

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A few days ago...The FIRST domino tipped over. In this case... Domino #1 carries the tipping powerto topple sixteen other dominoes, too. ______ If you've missed a blog or two... On August 4th, I start walking across Scotland. The first planning step to make this...