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Blog #760: I Knew That Look

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

#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...
#497: Spanking, Snickering…OMG!

#497: Spanking, Snickering…OMG!

The laughing outside my hotel room woke me up. I looked at my watch laying on the nightstand. It was 1:05 a.m. In the wing of the Madrid hotel I was staying, there were only two rooms... isolated from the rest of the hotel by a big, heavy door...and now the guests of...

#496: Talking To My Feet

#496: Talking To My Feet

"Thank you!" That's what I'm whisperin' as I look at my tired feet.They've carried me 183 crazy-hard miles. And now... I only have 12 easy miles left before reaching my final destination in Santiago, Spain...the famous Catedral de Santiago de Compostela. I'm through...

#495: Inspiration…and Garbanzo Bean Soup

#495: Inspiration…and Garbanzo Bean Soup

In the last ten days...my conversations have been few. In walking across northern Spain, I've experienced only a couple of English speakers...except for those who speak the most broken and hard-to-understand English. As for my Espanol? Count my two years of receiving...

#494: But I Survived the Day

#494: But I Survived the Day

Two hours ago...I finished walking Day #4 across Spain. In keeping it real...I have zero energy in me to write this week's blog. I've walked 60 miles so far, but I've never been so physically wiped out as I have been at the end of each of these first four days. I...

#493: Time to Catch My Tongue

#493: Time to Catch My Tongue

"Talk. Talk. Talk.""Talk. Talk. Talk." A million people talk about the steps they're going to walk.A thousand people ever walk the steps they talk. For me? No more talking.Time for walking. There comes a time when our feet should catch up with our tongues. Now's my...

#492: Pee Pads, Screwy Emails…and Going Sideways

#492: Pee Pads, Screwy Emails…and Going Sideways

Some days...things go sideways. What does "sideways" mean? It means something went crazy wrong. It means that our plans got hijacked. It means the not-so-good and unexpected happened. Like for me this morning...all before 8:00. 1. I received a cringe-worthy email. As...

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