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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 #750: What Are You Leaving in Them?

by Ana | June 25, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

At first... This blog was about a frog named Camino.Then it became a question. Ready to see where this leads? ______ First story... There’s a little frog that’s lived outside my front door in Sacramento for as long as I can remember. I call him “Camino.”Named after...

Blog #749: The Email Said She’s a Ghost

by Ana | June 18, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

I read her email.I stopped breathing for a moment. "People don't say things like that." ______ The email read: "I’m a ghost. People don't see me. I don't even see myself anymore. I read your blog and maybe I'm not changing, but at least I see I don't want to be a...

Blog #748: It’s Time to Go

by Ana | June 11, 2026 | Blog Post | 0 Comments

Moving forward. Not because it's easy.Because staying changes who you become. ______ The past has a powerful pull. A favorite memory.A former relationship.A great success.A missed opportunity.A different version of ourselves. It's easy to revisit what was. Especially...

Blog #566: The Big Gun-Carrying Big Guy

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A few days ago...I spent eight hours in Acapulco, Mexico. However... The first three hours of my quick visit, I quartered down at a local WiFi spot, and spent the time writing and scheduling last week's blog. It was about a powerful moment that happened the day AFTER...

Blog #565: I’m #6 in Line

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At this moment... I'm on a cruise from Los Angeles to Miamithrough the Panama Canal. If you've read me long, you know traveling is one of my things. I stopped counting new countries I've visited once I hit fifty...but I know that when my days left become few...I'll...

Blog #564: Dancing on the Venice Beach Pier

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So here's the scoop on me following sports.I haven't for 30 years. Except for... The Connecticut HuskiesCollege Women's Basketball Team. No other sporting event or team do I watch...or get caught up following. The Super Bowl? No big deal.The World Series? Haven't seen...

Blog #563: I Thought I Knew

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Once Upon a Time...I thought I knew what "gratitude" meant. Until... I discovered I wasn't even close. Of course... My brain KNEW the definition of the word "gratitude."But what my brain knew, my heart didn't. Until... One magical walk through a Spanish valley... in...

Blog #562: I Speak Mosquito

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Three nights ago... He snuck into my life with bad intent.And now he won't go away. Actually... Maybe it's a "him."Maybe it's a "her." I can't be certain. A little Googling research teaches me... The "hims" only get about 7 days.The "hers" live up to 48 days. I hope...

Blog #561: Rain. Hard. Harder.

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The brim of my well-worn black Nike hat dripped rain.But I only noticed after leaving the dolphins. I had just spent time mesmerized by waves of dolphins moving south down the Pacific Coast. I stood at the end of the Venice Beach Pier watching hundreds go up and...