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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...

#471: When Stars Stop Shining

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Sometimes...you just have to BELIEVE extra hard. It was July 6, 2009, and... It was fifteen days before I was to start peddling a bike...yep, a bike... ocean-to-ocean across the United States on what I named the Extra Mile America Tour. My vision was to create events...

#470: What’s Inside the Box?

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At the end of each day...I ask myself this question: "What was today's highlight?" I reflect, write my answer on a small slip of paper, fold it...and put the day's highlight in my "Dream Box." Yep. I have a Dream Box. It stores my highlights and wishes.Every day I...

#469: Won’t Find It in a Hallmark Card

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Sometimes I get one. I receive a message that wouldn't be inspiring to read in a Hallmark card. Here's three I had fun with: # 1. In an email:"I've never heard of you. Who are you? If you're so motivating why haven't I heard of you?" My response:"Thanks for finding...

#468: Staring at a Monster

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There is a giant of GIANTS who lives in California's Yosemite National Park. He's a granite mountain named...Half Dome. Half Dome reaches 8,839 towering feet into the sky. To climb the final 400-crazy feet to the top, one is forced to inch up the mountain by using...

#467: My Shattering Screw Ups

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Most of us have screwed up BIG time...once or twice. Me?I've been there ten times. I spouted my mouth off at the wrong time in an election...and I lost.I made a bad business decision...and it cost me a $1,000,000+ in a day.I carried wallet and passport together in...

#466: Patience, Oh Human Big Dog

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Old dogs can learn new tricks.I have proof. For those who read this blog, you know I occasionally share lessons from two Zen Master Chihuahuas. I watch.They teach. Recently, my eyes started growing BIG every time I watched one of my two aging Zen Masters teach me to...