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Blog #713: How to Shape Tomorrow

by Ana | October 9, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Last week's blog about my triple hernia surgery received lots of well wishes and thoughts. And even a couple of questions. Here's an excerpt from an emailthat led to today's difference-making topic. ______ "Regular reader, first time commenter. After reading today,...

Blog #712: My Bare Bottom Hospital Gown

by Ana | October 2, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I match my writing to what's going on in my life.It doesn't get much more real time than this. In 20 minutes...I'm having triple-hernia surgery. ______ It's Wednesday morning at 9:15 a.m. This blog goes out to the Internet Universe in 24 hours.I'm starting to write it...

Blog #711: Things That Make Us Tick

by Ana | September 25, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

"What do you believe in?" A reader asked the question.I'll open myself up and answer it. ______ Hey Shawn, I wonder how you consistently keep writing with so much positivity. What makes you tick? What do you believe in that keeps you filled with passion? How do you...

Blog #710: Should I Head to the Altar?

by Ana | September 18, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

It may be the most unusual questionI've ever answered in this blog. "Should I head to the altar with this guy?" I'll pour my best heart into my thinking. ______ Shawn - I respect your answers and thinking. You write about life and success, and although my question...

Blog #709: The Day I Perfected My Whine

by Ana | September 11, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

"Gratitude."It's a chosen attitude. And the more I choose it...The easier it is to navigate life's toughest moments. ______ If you've read this blog for long... You have probably noticed I end every Extra Mile Thursday blog with it. I end every email I send with the...

Blog #708: When Your Feet Wear Concrete

by Ana | September 4, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

When Your Feet Wear Concrete.When your feet wear concrete, it can feel like progress is impossible. Shawn Anderson shares powerful steps to break free and move forward when life feels heavy.When your feet wear concrete, it’s important to recognize the moments that...

Blog #707: Not What I Wanted

by Ana | August 28, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Not What I Wanted.When life turns out not what you wanted, it’s easy to lose sight of gratitude and purpose. In this reflection, Shawn Anderson shares five real-life stories and lessons that remind us that even when things don’t go as planned, we still have the power...

Blog #706: Little Bug Big Crash

by Ana | August 21, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Little Bug, Big CrashAs this “little bug, big crash” unfolded, it became clear that even tiny moments can have a big impact.Sometimes life teaches us the biggest lessons in the smallest ways. In this story, Shawn Anderson reflects on how a little bug led to a big...

Blog #705: A Last Conversation

by Ana | August 14, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Most of us have been rocked by the unexplainableand have asked with a broken and questioning spirit... "Why do bad things happen to good people?" Three weeks ago, I was asking. ______ This is a hard blog for me to write. I will do my best to tell it in a soft way for...

Blog #704: Do You Hear the Bell?

by Ana | August 7, 2025 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

If I'm living a stretch of unproductive days and am having trouble taking action and getting things done... I get back on track with this accountability reminder. ______ I put this question continually in front of my brain. "How am I going to live this next hour?"...

Blog #624: Three Tickets Short

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"Do I quit...or do I keep going?" I'm not through with the question yet.Because how we answer is TOO important. Our answer... Could impact the next 20 years of our lives.Or it could redirect a day gone wrong at Disneyland. Huh? ______ Let's start at the beginning. It...

Blog # 623: Three Q’s and One E

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Last Thursday...I answered a reader's question: "I'd like your opinion on knowing when to quit and when not to quit. How do you know?" After reading my response...Readers chimed in with theirs. ______ Here are four email excerpts...and one "OTHER." Reader #1: Like the...

Blog #622: Guinea Pigs and Shape Shifters

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Each Thursday...I write something... That people either flow with...Or say "NO!" with. Last week...I heard from both. ______ Excerpts from last week's email: Reader #1: "In reading about your health issues, I thought you might better understand the challenges older...

Blog #621: Focus on the FEET

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Sometimes... Readers ask tough questions.Here are five emails from last week. Excerpts from theirs.Excerpts from mine. ______ Email #1 (excerpt): "Setting goals every Monday is intimidating. I know me and I can't keep that up. Any other ideas you have to offer?" My...

Blog #620: Why Only Seven?

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The Speed of Life. I graduated from college in 1985.It's 2024. That's why I write about not wasting life.We have zero to waste. ______ 2024. Once... Seemingly the date for sci-fi books I read. Today... A real-life year we're about to start. The future lives... Now....

Blog #619: Ending. Stinging. Starting.

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I focus on STARTS.It soothes the sting of ENDS. ______ My ocean-traveling adventure has come to an end. It was a brilliant 30 days of renewing health and breathing harmony. I loved it. My day-to-day responsibilities weren't consuming me. I had no clue if my favorite...