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Blog #755: Don’t Walk Past Yoursel

Most people walk past them.I couldn't. For 35+ years... I’ve eaten rice, beans, and saladsbecause I love animals. But there's a little life my heart can't ignore. ______ Snails. I’ve written before about saving worms struggling across hot sidewalks. I’ve also carried...

Blog #754: The Teachers I Almost Missed

I see it clearly now. Two of my greatest teachershave never spoken a word. Two little dogs teaching big lessons. ______ For 15½ years… My Chihuahuas have taught me more about life than I’ve taught them. They taught me to celebrate. When I walk through the door, they...

Blog #753: The Uncomfortable Mirror

I was getting ready to go for a hike. My shoes were waiting by the door.My backpack was loaded down and ready. Then a thought quietly walked into the room. ______ "I don't feel like it." Nothing unusual. Except this time... I heard it differently. A second thought...

Blog #752: I Couldn’t Look Away

I was flipping through TV channels...until one of them stopped me cold. I didn't know the singer.I didn't know the song. But I couldn't look away. ______ It wasn't his voice that caught me. It was how completely he gave himself to the moment. He wasn't just singing.He...

Blog #751: I Pressed Send Anyway

#750 is behind me.#751 is right now. Still going.Still showing up.Still giving it my best. Every.Single.Thursday. ______ #751. That’s a lot of Thursdays. More than I ever imagined when this began. And although I'm acknowledging #751... I'm celebrating #1 more. That’s...

Blog #750: What Are You Leaving in Them?

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

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

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?

“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?

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 #671: Why I Bought Them All

Blog #671: Why I Bought Them All

Why “Why I Bought Them All” Reflects More Than a Purchase.Why I Bought Them All is a personal moment Shawn Anderson uses to reflect on the impact of encouragement—and the ripple effect of being seen.Why I Bought Them All wasn't about the items—it was about saying “You...

Blog #670: Machetes and Motorcycles

Blog #670: Machetes and Motorcycles

What “Machetes and Motorcycles” Can Teach Us About Fearless Living  Machetes and Motorcycles is more than a story—it's a symbol of courage, clarity, and carving through fear. In this blog, Shawn Anderson shares how bold moves cut through life's overgrowth and...

Blog #669: The World’s Most Difference Making Word

Blog #669: The World’s Most Difference Making Word

What Is the World’s Most Difference-Making Word?The World's Most Difference-Making Word is a powerful phrase Shawn Anderson uses to highlight how language can trigger change and inspire new direction.Shawn’s post shows us that The World's Most Difference-Making Word...

Blog #668: My Perfect Flop

Blog #668: My Perfect Flop

What “My Perfect Flop” Means to You.My Perfect Flop isn’t just a story—it’s a perspective shift. In this motivational blog, Shawn Anderson reframes failure into strength and growth. Life teaches us through experience. However, not every experience feels like a...

Blog #667: I Do. I Don’t. I Don’t. I Do.

Blog #667: I Do. I Don’t. I Don’t. I Do.

Why “I Do I Don't I Don't I Do” Matters in Everyday Choices. I Do I Don't I Don't I Do is Shawn Anderson’s candid look at the contradictions in our commitments and how we can learn to choose with more clarity.In finding my most inspired and inspiring life...It's the...

Blog #666: Holding On to a Heavy Anchor

Blog #666: Holding On to a Heavy Anchor

What “Holding On to a Heavy Anchor” Says About Letting Go.Holding On to a Heavy Anchor is Shawn Anderson’s message on how clinging to the past can weigh us down more than help us grow.The idea behind Holding On to a Heavy Anchor is simple: if something no longer...

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