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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 #727: The Ones That Haunt

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”

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?

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

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

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 #535: Making Sidewalk Pizzas

Blog #535: Making Sidewalk Pizzas

I asked:"Whatcha' drawin'?" One boy answered:"We're makin' pizza." With parent nearby, two preschool age boys were sprawled out in front of the curb I was sitting on. With colored chalk, they were drawing big circles on the sidewalk. They were going at it with full...

Blog #534: The Peace Sign Shuffle

Blog #534: The Peace Sign Shuffle

Every so often...it happens. I wake up feelin' the funkies. Can you relate? On the particular day I'm pointing to now...I just wasn't feelin' anything close to positive from the moment my eyes saw the day. Three things underwhelmed me: 1. Physically...I was exhausted...

Blog #533: Blank Slate, Magic Markers

Blog #533: Blank Slate, Magic Markers

I was walking on the ocean beach path...when I passed her. She was walking her bike. "Did you run out of gas?" I teased. "This is a dangerous part of the path for me to pedal," she said. "There are too many fast bikes, and I'm not used to that." "I get it," I...

Blog #532: The Little Feet That Carried Me

Blog #532: The Little Feet That Carried Me

If I can walk THERE...I do. Why? Walking not only allows me to check off my daily "exercise" box, but even more...it encourages me to live life moving healthier and slower. I'm sensing that maybe... just maybe...the more I walk slowly through life without the need to...

Blog #531: Hard, Cold and Mean

Blog #531: Hard, Cold and Mean

I don't have a crystal ball...but I can often predict a person's future. Before I explain... I've returned from sailing across the Pacific...and during my sea days from San Francisco to Hawaii and back, I did walk 100 miles on the ocean. How'd I do that? 16 laps on...

Blog #530: I Saw Him…Again

Blog #530: I Saw Him…Again

A seagull. For me...He started everything. I had just graduated from Berkeley. I had nothing lined up job wise after graduating, Within days after returning home, I was told emphatically, "You aren't staying here!" With nowhere to go... I caught a bus to San Diego.I...

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