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Blog #732: I Give It 15 Names

by Ana | February 19, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

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?

by Ana | February 12, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

“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?

by Ana | February 5, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

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

by Ana | January 29, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

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?

by Ana | January 22, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

"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 #727: The Ones That Haunt

by Ana | January 15, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Maybe…We screwed up big in life a couple of times. And maybe…Those moments still haunt our core. (If you relate, I wrote this blog for YOU.) ______ Brutally bad decisions come in many forms. Some majors? She totaled her car.She missed her insurance payment.She has...

Blog #726: An Email from “Dude”

by Ana | January 8, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Ready or not...Our 2026 adventure has begun! What will you create this year? Change?Consistency?Opportunity?Inspiration?Happiness?Harmony?Health? ______ Choose one. Or two.Or three. Or choose all seven. As you begin to ponder and plan 2026...Let me nudge your brain...

Blog #725: My 2026 Secret?

by Ana | January 1, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

It goes by too fast. I graduated from college in 1985.It's 2026. That's 41 short years. ______ It seems... A new calendar gets tacked up more quickly the older I get. I often feel the quick movement of time. And life. That's why many of my blogs are extra direct. I...

Blog #724: My Letter to Santa

by Ana | December 25, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

In this blog on Thursdays... I often share emails I writein response to emails I receive. But this week... I'm sharing an email I'm initiating.It's to a guy named Santa. ______ Me writing to Santa? Can we ever be too old to wish for a bit of magic in our lives? I...

Blog #723: One Last One

by Ana | December 18, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Over the years that I've written this blog… My heart has been pincheda few times by readers’ emails. But the email below pinchedharder than any I’ve ever received. ______ My friend Shawn, You are my friend, though we’ve never met. We’ve bonded over the years through...

Blog #559: Landing a Paper Airplane in Honolulu

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I'm starting to write this blog...Sunday, October 23, at 8:30 p.m. Two hours ago...I was struck by a "You gotta' be kidding me!" moment. ______ As I start this... November 1 is 8 days and 3.5 hours away. Two hours ago, I realized Honolulu, Hawaii, is not an Extra Mile...

Blog #558: The Question That Made Me Dizzy

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There's a book by Mitch Albom:The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Let me point to it as I begin this week's blog. ______ In the book... 83-year-old amusement park ride mechanic "Eddie" is killed on his birthday in an accident when one of the rides breaks down. During...

Blog #557: Who’s THAT Guy?

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This week... FIVE sparks of LIGHT.Sparked by FIVE readers' LIVES. Excerpts from emails... ______ #1. "I thought my life was going to be different. I don't have a family and have to watch every dollar I spend. I haven't made a difference in anything I've done." Fame,...

Blog #556: What’s Serious, Silly and Short?

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From "Anonymous"... Shawn - I'll be 34 soon and have nothing to show. I'm embarrassed to tell people my job when we meet, and make up something that sounds better so I can fit in. It's discouraging that all my friends have more success than me. I saw you on Twitter...

Blog #555: What’s the Rocking Chair Test?

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I freely admit it.I often hear two voices. Provocative?Read on. ______ YEP. At times, there's absolutely a mini-debate playing back and forth in my head. Take a listen: #1. You gotta' DO that hike!#2. You know how freakin' hard that will be? #1. Do I really want to...

Blog #554: Zig, Oprah and the Littlest Shopper

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I know... I'm lucky to have heard...some of the greatest motivational speakers. And... I'm extra lucky to have read...hundreds of the most inspirational books. BUT... It's from neither stages nor pages where my day-to-day motivation comes. It comes from walking...