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Blog #747: Where Did You Stop Creating?

by Ana | June 4, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

“Get creative!” That thought that never leaves me. The trail I walk.The travel I take.The conversations I have.The work I do. Stale living and I don’t get along. ______ Forty years ago… I introduced telemarketing to businesses. It wasn't common.I thought I was on to...

Blog #746: Why Does This Keep Happening?

by Ana | May 28, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Check my thoughts.Change my thoughts. ______ There are mornings when I wake up already ahead of myself. And there are mornings when I wake up already behind my thinking. Same life. Different direction before the day even starts. I’ve learned this the hard way… Nothing...

Blog #745: My Tighty-Whities Moment

by Ana | May 21, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Let’s talk about getting engaged. Not married.Engaged. To your life. ______ Most people aren’t disconnected from life. They’re just not engaged in it. A slightly perturbed email landed in my inbox: “It’s easy for you to have a life. You have money to do things.”...

Blog #744: What I See Every Thursday

by Ana | May 14, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I think my signature sign-off is sticking.Many emails coming back now close with: “Gratitude…" ______ I love the people who read this blog. Not because they see me. But because they are kind—even when the world isn’t.They are passionate—even when life drains them.They...

Blog #743: When Showing Up Starts Costing You

by Ana | May 7, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Some questions don’t need advice.They need clarity. Especially when your heartis pulled in two directions. Like this one. ______ “I keep showing up for someone who keeps taking from me. Am I right to keep hanging in there with this person?” ______ My answer: Dear...

Blog #742: What’s Heavier Than Luggage?

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

Some emails carry more than words.They carry crossroads. This one asked me: "Should I move to Spain for 60 days...and change everything?" ______ The email: "My partner wants to move to Spain. As a trial, he wants us to take LOA's from our jobs and move for 60 days as...

Blog #741: If Your Goals Keep Dying…Read This

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

When I consistently fail in going after a goal…My brain knows why. Not one reason. Three. ______ And every time... I pause long enough to stare in the mirror and be brutally honest with myself... The answers are there.Written in invisible ink. And once I stop making...

Blog #740: The Taste of Whine

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

When I hike...I carry a phone. It's not to call.It's not to text.It's to record my thinking. Here are thoughts from recent Walk Talks. ______ #1. Goals that fizzle out. I've learned... The goals that I’ve been the least passionate about were really not MY goals, but...

Blog #739: The Secret to Failing Less

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

Often…We give it everything we've got. But despite doing our best...Failure and rejection can still punch us hard. ______ I know failure well. As a lifelong entrepreneur and somebody who throws himself out there publicly... the number of rejections I've received in my...

Blog #738: Do You Have One Today?

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

Hopes rise.Moods change.Optimism soars. When we have something to look forward to. ______ What's your something? Do you have one today?Did you plan one for this week? What are you looking forward to this month?Is something on this year's calendar that excites you?...

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...

Blog #582: Sitting on BUT

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FIRSTS. When we choose one...We reinvent our lives. ______ FIRSTS. Here are six people I know who lived one. 1. The now thriving entrepreneur who had to survive the first day of leaving a job that paid her a secure paycheck. 2. The cruiser who uneasily walked onboard...

Blog #581: Haunted by Three Monsters

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I practice inspiring EVERY morning. It starts with... Me on the floor.Flat on my stomach.Looking under the bed.Practicing doggy talk. And... Trying to coax a little dog to come out from hiding. ______ That's EMi in the photo above. Her name stands for Extra Mile...but...