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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...

Blog #754: The Teachers I Almost Missed

by Ana | July 23, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I see it clearly now. Two of my greatest teachershave never spoken a word. Two little dogs teaching big lessons. ______ For 15½ years… My Chihuahuas have taught me more about life than I’ve taught them. They taught me to celebrate. When I walk through the door, they...

Blog #753: The Uncomfortable Mirror

by Ana | July 16, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I was getting ready to go for a hike. My shoes were waiting by the door.My backpack was loaded down and ready. Then a thought quietly walked into the room. ______ "I don't feel like it." Nothing unusual. Except this time... I heard it differently. A second thought...

Blog #752: I Couldn’t Look Away

by Ana | July 9, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I was flipping through TV channels...until one of them stopped me cold. I didn't know the singer.I didn't know the song. But I couldn't look away. ______ It wasn't his voice that caught me. It was how completely he gave himself to the moment. He wasn't just singing.He...

Blog #751: I Pressed Send Anyway

by Ana | July 2, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

#750 is behind me.#751 is right now. Still going.Still showing up.Still giving it my best. Every.Single.Thursday. ______ #751. That’s a lot of Thursdays. More than I ever imagined when this began. And although I'm acknowledging #751... I'm celebrating #1 more. That’s...

Blog #611: Why Choose the Second One?

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"Go the extra mile." For those who've read, heard or know me...You know the message is my life thing. I know... It's just four simple words.But everything I AM grows from them. ______ Like? I wrote Extra Mile America: Stories of Inspiration, Possibility and Purpose.I...

Blog #610: Bad Day Repeat

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On July 13, 2017...An 87-year-old subscribed to this blog. On November 3, 2023...She'll turn 93. ______ Her name is Yvonne. In getting to know her over the last six years, I've learned that she's a visionary entrepreneur, a proud mom, a faith-driven grandmother...and...

Blog #609: The Skeleton That Ran Away

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Where I live in California...Halloween is extra popular this year. We're still weeks away from Halloween night...but spooky decorations have been up for a month. ______ Maybe... It's because there are so many new coolly designed skeletons, witches, ghosts and spiders...

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...