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Blog #764: Is NO Hiding in Your KNOW?

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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 #657: Say Hello to the Old Man

Blog #657: Say Hello to the Old Man

FEAR. It lives in all of us. It's defeating and debilitating.It steals possibilities and experiences. It limits lives. ______ Here are four excerpts from past emails: 1. "...I've stayed in a job I've hated for years. But the thing is, I'm 48 and don't have the courage...

Blog #656: First Dates

Blog #656: First Dates

November 11, 2008. That's the date I sent my first blog. ______ My first one. It was anxiety-rich to write. It was terrifying to send. "What will people think of me when they read it?" I got lucky with myself. I hit "send." ______ The first time is hard. The first...

Blog #655: Pickleball, Tips and Tomato Growing

Blog #655: Pickleball, Tips and Tomato Growing

"Can I give ya' a tip?" The line was humorously repeatedthroughout a play I recently saw. Pickleball. Every player wanted to give another player a tip.No other player really wanted to hear one. ______ Giving advice. A lot of us are pros. If someone asks us any one of...

Blog #654: Waking Up Not-So-Perfecttt

Blog #654: Waking Up Not-So-Perfecttt

Does this week's blog have something in it for you?Here's a test question to learn the answer. "Did you wake up thinking and feelinglike you wanted to think and feel?" If you didn't...It does. ______ This morning... I didn't pop out of bed feeling any sort of positive...

Blog #653: Never Seen What I Saw

Blog #653: Never Seen What I Saw

In the early evenings...I’ve sat in my backyard 1,000 times. But while sitting there last night...I’ve never seen what I saw. ______ It’s my norm. At dusk, when I’m home in northern California in the summer… I end the day sitting in my backyard. I sip on a favorite...

Blog #652: The Tiny Turns Giant

Blog #652: The Tiny Turns Giant

For some... It seems as if it's extra easy to go there. The stressing.The whining.The complaining.The negativity. ______ But I wonder... For those who so easily find something to complain and stress about... Is it legitimate, or are they self-programmed to stress...

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