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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 #588: And Then It Got Tricky

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I’ve lived 1,000 great days.Today was one of them. ______ As I write this… I’m in Juneau, Alaska. I started the morning standing in line with a pre-paid tram ticket to take me to the roof of a mountain that overlooks Juneau. I lasted 60 seconds in the line. I turned...

Blog #587: Which Way Is My Head Walking?

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FLOW. From the moment our eyes open...things happen that push ours one way or another. As a day's hours pass...we choose whether we like its direction. ______ On Monday morning... My flow was being shoved hard the wrong way. On my morning dog walk, I saw a squirrel...

Blog #586: Breathing a Little…Indiana

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Have an all-timefavorite book, movie or TV character? This week...A reader's email inspires me to share mine. ______ Shawn, I love your Thursday newsletter! Your topics seem to be written specifically for me. How do you do that? I also love your weekly sign off - With...

Blog #585: Two Notes for Old Mirrors

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I've been asked OFTEN: "What would you say to your younger self?" BUT... I've NEVER been asked: "What would you say to your older self?" Today I'll ask. And answer. ______ Hey, O.G. (Old Guy)... It's ME. Young YOU. Well... YoungER YOU. So you knew it was...

Blog #584: The 40 Seconds I Lost My Shine

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I TRY to be careful with my words. In this age of "Gotcha!"...I don't want to be GOT. But even with trying...I recently lived a horrifying 40 seconds. ______ To begin... I acknowledge people. When I'm walking, I say "Hi!" to people I pass.When I'm shopping, I do my...

Blog #583: Leaving Bread Crumbs on Pluto

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We live in vastly different places. And... I'm not talking about geography. (I'll tie this blog together with one short story...and two very different emails.) ______ One short story: In 2014... I walked 550 miles across my first country...Spain. As my walking days on...