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Blog #584: The 40 Seconds I Lost My Shine
I TRY to be careful with my words. In this age of "Gotcha!"...I don't want to be GOT. But even with trying...I recently lived a horrifying 40 seconds. ______ To begin... I acknowledge people. When I'm walking, I say "Hi!" to people I pass.When I'm shopping, I do my...
Blog #583: Leaving Bread Crumbs on Pluto
We live in vastly different places. And... I'm not talking about geography. (I'll tie this blog together with one short story...and two very different emails.) ______ One short story: In 2014... I walked 550 miles across my first country...Spain. As my walking days on...
Blog #582: Sitting on BUT
FIRSTS. When we choose one...We reinvent our lives. ______ FIRSTS. Here are six people I know who lived one. 1. The now thriving entrepreneur who had to survive the first day of leaving a job that paid her a secure paycheck. 2. The cruiser who uneasily walked onboard...
Blog #581: Haunted by Three Monsters
I practice inspiring EVERY morning. It starts with... Me on the floor.Flat on my stomach.Looking under the bed.Practicing doggy talk. And... Trying to coax a little dog to come out from hiding. ______ That's EMi in the photo above. Her name stands for Extra Mile...but...
Blog #580: How to Get Rich
Last Sunday... I was phenomenally lucky to hang out with thousands of inspiring people. 22,000 of them were running. More than that were clapping. ______ I was at the Los Angeles Marathon. And I was clapping. A friend of mine was running the race, and I was hoping to...
Blog #579: Sipping Tea with Confucius
"I waited too long!" Four dream-shattering words... I live to avoid feeling. ______ This email arrived: Dear Shawn, I wish I started reading your blog ten years ago. My health issues are now too big to overcome, and it's too late for me to do the things you inspire me...
