Drew Hyman spent 52 years behind a camera. Then he found a bigger life.

After more than 50 years as a photographer, Drew Hyman ran into a problem he never saw coming. He didn’t know who he’d be once he stopped taking pictures. Photography ...

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MEA Team

Drew Hyman spent 52 years behind a camera. Then he found a bigger life.

Your Golden Girls Plan May Have One Big Problem: Your Friends

For years, we’ve been talking about the Golden Girls fantasy: find a few good girlfriends, live together or near each other, and grow old together. But what if the people ...

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Elizabeth White

Your Golden Girls Plan May Have One Big Problem: Your Friends

From Banker to Hippie Death Doula: Patrick McCleary’s Midlife Evolution

When Patrick McCleary left his 30-year career in finance in early 2024, he was running on empty. “I like to call it an ‘amicable divorce’,” he says, “But I was ...

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Erin Whalen

From Banker to Hippie Death Doula: Patrick McCleary’s Midlife Evolution

The Question No One Prepares You For

Maybe you built something remarkable. Maybe you sold your company, stepped away from a role that defined you for years, or simply reached an inflection point you’ve been climbing toward ...

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Edward Sullivan

The Question No One Prepares You For

Dr. Ruth’s Menu for Connection

Similar to the colorful plate the USDA uses to recommend which food groups should be consumed for a healthy lifestyle, my Menu for Connection represents the parts of our life ...

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Allison Gilbert

Dr. Ruth’s Menu for Connection

Leaving Fingerprints on Eternity

Dr. Huel Perkins was my Humanities professor in my junior year of college. He was also one of the most captivating human beings I had ever met. He was tall, ...

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Raymond A. Jetson

Leaving Fingerprints on Eternity