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Blog #750: What Are You Leaving in Them?

by Ana | June 25, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

At first... This blog was about a frog named Camino.Then it became a question. Ready to see where this leads? ______ First story... There’s a little frog that’s lived outside my front door in Sacramento for as long as I can remember. I call him “Camino.”Named after...

Blog #749: The Email Said She’s a Ghost

by Ana | June 18, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I read her email.I stopped breathing for a moment. "People don't say things like that." ______ The email read: "I’m a ghost. People don't see me. I don't even see myself anymore. I read your blog and maybe I'm not changing, but at least I see I don't want to be a...

Blog #748: It’s Time to Go

by Ana | June 11, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Moving forward. Not because it's easy.Because staying changes who you become. ______ The past has a powerful pull. A favorite memory.A former relationship.A great success.A missed opportunity.A different version of ourselves. It's easy to revisit what was. Especially...

Blog #747: Where Did You Stop Creating?

by Ana | June 4, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

“Get creative!” That thought that never leaves me. The trail I walk.The travel I take.The conversations I have.The work I do. Stale living and I don’t get along. ______ Forty years ago… I introduced telemarketing to businesses. It wasn't common.I thought I was on to...

Blog #746: Why Does This Keep Happening?

by Ana | May 28, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Check my thoughts.Change my thoughts. ______ There are mornings when I wake up already ahead of myself. And there are mornings when I wake up already behind my thinking. Same life. Different direction before the day even starts. I’ve learned this the hard way… Nothing...

Blog #745: My Tighty-Whities Moment

by Ana | May 21, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Let’s talk about getting engaged. Not married.Engaged. To your life. ______ Most people aren’t disconnected from life. They’re just not engaged in it. A slightly perturbed email landed in my inbox: “It’s easy for you to have a life. You have money to do things.”...

Blog #744: What I See Every Thursday

by Ana | May 14, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I think my signature sign-off is sticking.Many emails coming back now close with: “Gratitude…" ______ I love the people who read this blog. Not because they see me. But because they are kind—even when the world isn’t.They are passionate—even when life drains them.They...

Blog #743: When Showing Up Starts Costing You

by Ana | May 7, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Some questions don’t need advice.They need clarity. Especially when your heartis pulled in two directions. Like this one. ______ “I keep showing up for someone who keeps taking from me. Am I right to keep hanging in there with this person?” ______ My answer: Dear...

Blog #742: What’s Heavier Than Luggage?

by Ana | April 30, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Some emails carry more than words.They carry crossroads. This one asked me: "Should I move to Spain for 60 days...and change everything?" ______ The email: "My partner wants to move to Spain. As a trial, he wants us to take LOA's from our jobs and move for 60 days as...

Blog #741: If Your Goals Keep Dying…Read This

by Ana | April 23, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

When I consistently fail in going after a goal…My brain knows why. Not one reason. Three. ______ And every time... I pause long enough to stare in the mirror and be brutally honest with myself... The answers are there.Written in invisible ink. And once I stop making...

Blog #684: Magical Life Fixes

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Why “Magical Life Fixes” Never Last.Magical Life Fixes is Shawn Anderson’s bold reminder that real transformation doesn’t come from shortcuts but from steady, committed action over time.The number was in my phone.I knew who was calling. I answered. ______ I had last...

Blog #683: The Frog at My Door

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The Frog at My Door - Blog 683 by Shawn AndersonPersonal growth lessons from nature often appear when we least expect them. One quiet moment can become a life teacher—if we’re paying attention. In this short but meaningful reflection, Shawn Anderson shares how an...

Blog #682: When IT Hits the Fan

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Why “When It Hits the Fan” Defines Our True Character.When It Hits the Fan is Shawn Anderson’s direct reminder that life’s toughest moments reveal our real strength and teach us how to keep standing tall.Life forever wears uncertainty. These days,...

Blog #681: I’ve Never Met a Genie

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Why “I've Never Met a Genie” Pushes Us to Act.I've Never Met a Genie is Shawn Anderson’s empowering reminder that creating change isn’t about magic wishes — it’s about bold personal action.This week... I'm writing about a topic I've literallyspent thousands of hours...

Blog #680: Chasing My Tail

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Why “Chasing My Tail” Keeps Us From Real Progress.Chasing My Tail is Shawn Anderson’s honest reflection on the feeling of endless busyness without progress, and how to find real forward motion again.The email was signed "Chasing My Tail." Read why. ______ Here's an...

Blog #679: Caught in His Storm

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When You’re Caught in His Storm—Step Back with Strength.Caught in His Storm is Shawn Anderson’s story about how someone else’s emotional chaos doesn’t need to become your own.In Caught in His Storm, Shawn highlights the choice we have to step away from another...