A company just launched a campaign called “Death to Midlife.” They literally want to bury the word. And honestly? I
March 4, 2026
March 3, 2026
Welcome to “Goo U”
“The future enters into us, in order to transform itself in us, long before it happens.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
March 2, 2026
Are We Getting “L-AI-ZY”?
AI is astonishing. It can summarize, draft, compare, brainstorm, even simulate debate. But the danger isn’t that it’s wrong. The
February 27, 2026
David Whyte is Coming to MEA Santa Fe
I love that poetry abounds at MEA. We have Mark Nepo leading a sold-out workshop in Baja next week and
February 26, 2026
Rethinking Love, Life, and Friendship: A Review of “The Other Significant Others”
Those with whom you feel soulfully connected, even though there’s no romance? I have a budding friend who I feel
February 25, 2026
What I Learned From Airbnb’s Brian Chesky
Two days ago, my conversation with Brian Chesky went live on my Midlife Chrysalis podcast. It’s blowing up and going
February 24, 2026
The Russian Nesting Doll of Midlife: What’s Really at the Core?
From the outside, it looks polished. Finished. Whole. But when you open it, there’s another layer. And another. And another.
February 23, 2026
What’s Your Midlife Archetype?
Last year, we launched our MEA Midlife Pathfinder Quiz which has proven so popular that NPR’s “Morning Edition” recently profiled
February 20, 2026
The Essential Difference Between Feeling a Lack of Spirit and a Lack of Soul
There’s a meaningful difference between being dispirited and being soulless — and midlife often confuses the two. To be dispirited
February 19, 2026
Loneliness Is Surging in Midlife
Middle-aged adults — people in their 40s and 50s — were the most likely to report loneliness, surpassing older cohorts.
February 18, 2026
4 Exercise Metrics That You Should Track Regularly
1. Sit-to-Rise Test (SRT)This deceptively simple test asks you to sit down on the floor and then rise back up
February 17, 2026
Falling Upward, Together — One More Time with Richard Rohr
I’ve written about him before — about how Falling Upward reframed midlife not as a crisis, but as an invitation.
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