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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...

#506: I Didn’t See That Coming

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"Go the Extra Mile." If you've read, heard or know me...you know the extra-mile message is my thing. I wrote Extra Mile America: Stories of Inspiration, Possibility and Purpose. I created a non-profit called Extra Mile America. This newsletter is called Extra Mile...

#505: Twisting Turning Twins

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Within 51 minutes...my inbox was met with two vastly different emails. At 8:37...someone was sharing the most euphoric news of her life.At 9:28...someone else was living the most brutal moments of her life. One was crazy emotional...up.One was crazy emotional...down....

#504: A Traveling Fly Hotel

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In 2018... I staggered across Italy in sneakers...walking 375 miles from Milan to Rome. Before I started leaving footprints in the Italian countryside, I thought:"This walk will be my most amazing adventure yet!" On paper, it definitely had all the makings. The magic...

#503: What Am I Going To Be?

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I confess...I've spent a lifetime pondering the question. "What am I going to be when I grow up?" In elementary school...I was sure I was going to be an animal photographer and take pictures of all the dogs at dog shows. In middle school... I became a good golfer, and...

#502: Follow Your Knows

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What good does it do...if we don't DO what we know? My quirky stumbles often find their way into Extra Mile Thursday. Like today. So let's start with three things I know about a particular pair of exercise shorts. 1. I know it has short pockets.2. I know things have...

#501: Worms and Beer Bottles

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Finding purpose. It's easy to overthink it.It doesn't have to be complicated. Feeling unmotivated to get out of bed?Feeling directionless with work or retirement?Want to connect with something bigger...just not sure what bigger is? TWO thoughts. 1. Get up.2. Go...