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Blog #737: Going to the Masquerade Party?

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

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

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

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?

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

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...
#479: Not Dead. Not Done.

#479: Not Dead. Not Done.

I walk every day. But now...I'm getting ready to really get my walk on. For those who have opened Extra Mile Thursday for a while, you know I'm not one to shy away from adventures far bigger than me. And as soon as the coast is clear, I'm gonna' walk across country...

#478: Bumps, Bats…and Bras

#478: Bumps, Bats…and Bras

I've pedaled a bike acrossNevada on Interstate 80. Two times. The 411 miles across Nevada's I-80 is one of those rare places where a bicyclist can legally pedal on the big road because there is not a suitable alternative. On a bike, the route is not for the faint of...

#476: Zero Shame. Monster Courage.

#476: Zero Shame. Monster Courage.

The second that the thought hits me...I grimace. I cringe. I swear. "I went the wrong freakin' way." In walking across seven countries, the words and I have met a few times. In the fading daylight in Spain and Portugal...I missed seeing yellow arrows that would've...

#474: A Hard Bed to Find

#474: A Hard Bed to Find

I left for the long day's walkbefore the sun had even met the morning sky. I was in Spain walking the Camino de Santiago. My day's goal was to push my legs 23 miles further down the trail.It's where I'd find my next bed. It was also the furthest I'd ever tried to hike...

#473: Wild Bears and Whiskey Lemonades

#473: Wild Bears and Whiskey Lemonades

When life gives you lemons... make Whiskey Lemonade.   Well...that's how the saying goes for me with this story. I was hiking a couple hundred miles of the John Muir Trail with a buddy. It was bear country and, of course, we were carrying food on our backs. To...

#472: Ask Her ONE Question

#472: Ask Her ONE Question

Different in age, need and want...three students sat on the steps. The Teacher...a woman old in years and wise in life...sat in front of them. Each student had an opportunity to ask her ONE question closest to their heart. Question 1...from a 20-year-old (with a...

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