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Blog #764: Is NO Hiding in Your KNOW?

by Ana | October 1, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I write only one of these a week.EVERY week. 764 times. But each week…I have 20 Thursdays jogging in my head. This week…I’m taking three out for a run together. Read on. ______ #1. I KNOW. I NO. (Walking like we know… when we don't.) “I know.” But do I? Or is “know”...

Blog #763: He Kept It Real

by Ana | September 24, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Last week...One email hit me with three uncomfortable words: “I’m not impressed.” So I wrote about it. ______ And then the emails started coming. Tens of them. 100% gracious. Positive.Kind.Heartfelt. Like this one... "You don’t know me, but I feel I know you. I'm...

Blog #762: I Got Mosquitoed

by Ana | September 17, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

“I'm not impressed.” That's all the email read. Three.Irritating.Words. And they froze me. ______ After ten seconds... My own three words crashed into my brain. “WTF!” And here's where I get blog naked. I cared. I let it get to me. I let three words loom bigger than...

Blog #761: He’s Gone

by Ana | September 10, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Meet the hims. The him I WAS.The HIM I am. One of them is gone. ______ There's two of THEM. The him I WAS, he could... Plan his work from 8:00 to 8:00. Do it. And throw in hours on the weekend.Walk 20 miles with a 20 lb. pack. And do it for 25 straight days.Run a...

Blog #760: I Knew That Look

by Ana | September 3, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

This last Sunday… The weather cooled. A bit. But I’ll take 77 degreesto “get my walk on” any day. ______ With weather on my side… I willed my sneakers to move as hard as they could go. 152 long minutes. No rest timeouts. 20 heavy pounds on my back. The steep climbs....

Blog #759: Walking Without the Clapping

by Ana | August 27, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Once Upon A Time... I was totallyaddicted to succeeding. I wanted to be somebodythe world would know. And clap for. ______ With all my guts… I chased the big two relentlessly. Money. Fame. ______ And with that came a lot of other stressful baggage. Do they think I'm...

Blog #758: When Nobody Says Yes

by Ana | August 20, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

As of August 19…92 cities have already said “Yes!” That’s the fastest Extra Mile Dayhas ever reached this number of cities. ______ I’ve been thinking. What's the secret to continuing to believe in an idea when you’re exhausted from carrying it? And then... Not only...

Blog #757: I Am My Sneakers

by Ana | August 13, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I felt it.I really, really felt it. All of it. The serious heat.My empty legs.My slowing pace. ______ I had been walking over an hour. I started the walk when it seemed a manageable 79 degrees. Looking at my phone at that moment... It had climbed fast to a scorching...

Blog #756: Is Your Try Running Out?

by Ana | August 6, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

He is tired of trying. ______ “Hey Shawn, Thanks for always showing up. When I’m at my lowest, you write what I need to read. I need something big now. I keep trying, but it feels like I’m getting nowhere. I’m wondering if it’s time to throw in the towel.” ______ I...

Blog #755: Don’t Walk Past Yourself

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

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...

AUDIO #662: Haunts That Keep Haunting

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Blog #662: Haunts That Keep Haunting

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Into my email I reach.The topic is regrets. Anonymous has them.I'm asked if I do. ______ Shawn - I read your Thursday emails. You won't recognize this email address, however, because I'm ashamed to share my real identity. I recently had a milestone birthday, and I'm...

AUDIO #661: My Hand Watering Happy Hour

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Blog #661: My Hand Watering Happy Hour

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Most every evening at 6:00... I wind down my day by hand-watering my front yard.But this blog isn't really about hand-watering. If you read on... You'll find a happy story.And maybe even a secret to finding happiness. ______ Let's take this story from the beginning....

Blog #659: Three Thoughts to Get You Through

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Who among us doesn't know struggle? I certainly do. ______ Struggle is a part of being human. When we create, when we choose to change, when we're faced with challenges, when we want to move past comfort zones...struggle will always be waiting. Even in writing this...

Blog #658: What Did the Fortune Cookie Say?

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"Bend the rod while it is still hot." (That was my fortune cookie message.) ______ Chances are excellent... I won't read my horoscope even once this year. For me... It's not in my mental makeup to pay much heed to how the sun, planets, and moon are aligned. I did have...