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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 #522: He Stared. I Stared.

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Unblinking...he stared at me. I stared back at him. I started a conversation."So...how ya' doin' today, friend?" He said nothing back.Just more unblinking stares. "Have big plans for the day?"Again...he said nothing back. "You're lookin' quite Zen this morning."That...

Blog #521: And Then I Saw Them

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The photo above?That's my backpack. In walking across eight countries...that little dude has been on my back. Oh...I know.It's really just a book backpack. But little or not... That backpack has been my trusted survival mate around the world.______ Do you see it? On...

Blog #520: Don’t Bring the Fake

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Recently... I took an impromptu class on"How to Succeed." My instructor was a 10-year-old girl. I was in Mexico. I was sitting on the boardwalk in Cabo San Lucas...writing.I was looking for inspiration when my unplanned class started. She had laid out a brightly...

Blog #519: It’s Not a Wish I Wish

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Whoever sent the email was anonymous.The email address wasn't in my database. It was three sentences short: "I wish I'd made different decisions and went different directions. I wish I could do life over. What do you say about that?"______ I'll take that question.And...

Blog #518: My Legs Aren’t Tired

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I'm back in Mexico. I was here in November to learn how to breathe again.I'm here in January to write. As I type now, I'm in Mazatlan. In Mazatlan, it has become a ritual for me to climb to the El Faro Lighthouse.It really is a lighthouse, and it sits 500 feet above...

Blog #517: Spilling My Guts

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Twice...I screwed up big time. Of course... I've had 1,000+ baby screw-ups where I've said the wrong thing or done the wrong thing and it embarrassingly or painfully cost me...but TWO distinct screw-ups hit my life extra hard and deep. Let me spill my guts. #1. Thirty...