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Blog #737: Going to the Masquerade Party?

by Ana | March 26, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

by Ana | February 26, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

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

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 #534: The Peace Sign Shuffle

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

Blog #529: 2,000 Miles In the Middle

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As you read this...I'm 2,000 miles off the coast of California. In the middle of the ocean. However... Because of touch-and-go Internet in the middle of the Pacific...I'm writing this blog one week BEFORE you read it and I leave. On March 27... I will leave San...