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AUDIO #697: Two Voices. Two Choices.

by Ana | June 19, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Share with friends, co-workers and everybody else in the world:Looking for a little inspiration? Sign-up for Thursday's blog. Extra Mile Thursday! It's totally FREE.[fts_twitter twitter_name=ToShawnAnderson tweets_count=2 cover_photo=yes stats_bar=no...

Blog #696: The Old Dog and the 5th Grader

by Ana | June 12, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Notice what you're living...before what you're living isn’t there to notice. I have two sweet vignettes for you. ______ Story #1: This moment happens frequently… but today I really felt it. My little girl Chihuahua is named "EMi." Often as she lies on the bed or...

Blog #695: I’m Gutted

by Ana | June 5, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Life won't wait for us to get serious,to find the time, or to make up our minds. If we think it will adjust its schedule for us...we're setting ourselves up to feel regret. Later. ______ Here's a reader's painful story. Shawn - I screwed up my life. I was dating a...

Blog #694: Last Night’s Secret

by Ana | May 29, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

What “Last Night’s Secret” Tells Us About Listening.Last Night’s Secret is Shawn Anderson’s story about the quiet insights and truths that come when the world slows and we’re left alone with purpose.In Last Night’s Secret, Shawn reminds us that breakthroughs don’t...

Blog #693: Is It Coincidence?

by Ana | May 22, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Is It Coincidence? Or Something More?Is It Coincidence? is Shawn Anderson’s reflection on the magic of intention, timing, and unseen forces that work when we stay aligned with purpose.In Is It Coincidence?, Shawn shares how the moments we call chance are often aligned...

Blog #692: It Might Come in 24 Hours

by Ana | May 15, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Why “It Might Come in 24 Hours” Is a Message of Hope It Might Come in 24 Hours is a blog that speaks directly to those who feel like giving up. Shawn Anderson offers a powerful reminder: change doesn’t always come gradually—sometimes, it arrives in a single day. Hang...

Blog #691: Sweet, Sweet Time

by Ana | May 8, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Why “Sweet Sweet Time” Is the Ingredient for Greatness.Sweet Sweet Time is Shawn Anderson’s reflection on the magic of patience, persistence, and how time reveals what’s worth the wait.In Sweet Sweet Time, Shawn shares how life’s biggest rewards don’t arrive on...

Blog #690: The Disagreeing Right Reader

by Ana | May 1, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

The Disagreeing Right Reader is Shawn Anderson’s reminder that disagreement isn’t rejection—it may signal honest alignment.What “The Disagreeing Right Reader” Reveals About Personal GrowthSometimes, our most helpful conversations are also the most challenging. The...

Blog #689: If I Didn’t Stop for a Second

by Ana | April 24, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Why “If I Didn’t Stop for a Second” ResonatesIf I Didn’t Stop for a Second is a reflective reminder from Shawn Anderson about the life-changing power of pausing. This motivational blog highlights how slowing down, even briefly, can give us the clarity and strength we...

Blog #688: Three Questions I Wonder Daily

by Ana | April 17, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Three Questions I Wonder Daily is a reflective blog from Shawn Anderson that challenges us to check in with ourselves and live with greater intention.Why “Three Questions I Wonder Daily” Can Shift Your Direction.These three questions are not about right or wrong...

Blog #608: Her. Me. Her. Me.

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TIME. I share four thoughts on it.I hope one gets you to look at a calendar. And plan. ______ #1: It Moves Fast. It's now October 2023. Life is an unstoppable, 250 miles-per-hour bullet train. The older my age, the larger my goals...the faster the train goes. This...

Blog #607: I’m Not Charlie’s Tree

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In response to last week's blog... A reader shined a light on a famous tree.It belonged to Charlie Brown. The reader wrote that he felt like Charlie's tree. Curious? ______ The email: Shawn - Your words "I Don't HAVE To" hit me hard. I needed to read this one. Do you...

Blog #606: The Words Felt Like Blisters

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We don't HAVE to.Anymore. (Read on...and the words will make sense.) ______ This is blog #606. Over MANY years... Extra Mile Thursday has grown from an original 100+ readers to thousands today. MANY readers have come and gone ...and MANY readers continue to sign up...

Blog #605: The Day the Sky Didn’t Fall

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"You gotta' be kidding me!"(That's me politely quoting myself.) The shock had just hit me:"I lost my freakin' map!" ______ In navigating my way across nine countries by foot... I carry a walking map. I use a non-working phone ONLY as a camera, and I have no GPS device...

Blog #604: She’s a Yes. He’s a No.

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This week... A harsh wisdom tooth extraction...has my feet grounded. With my feet moving slowly...so are my day-to-day adventures. So for today's blog...I'm dipping into my email bag. ______ As for my wisdom tooth? It ended up being a case where my jaw was madly in...

Blog #603: How I Made A. Friend

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I've been asked 200+ times:"What are your dogs' names?" I answer:"She's EMi. He's Amicus." The answer back to me 50+ times:"Those are strange (weird, odd, unusual) names." ______ Here's a recent email: Hey Shawn, Just finished reading Amicus 101 and got to tell you I...