Pattern Recognition: What Surfing and Hurricanes Taught Me About Aging

I spent last week surfing with dear friends in a remote spot, detached from tech and news, except for the careful eye we kept on the hurricane slow-walking its way ...

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Christine Sperber

Pattern Recognition: What Surfing and Hurricanes Taught Me About Aging

The Heart of Rising Circle Ranch: Meet Vernon DeAguero

This month, we’re thrilled to shine the spotlight on Vernon DeAguero, from our maintenance team at Rising Circle Ranch, whose joyful spirit and dedication never go unnoticed. His work and ...

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Tara Pyke

The Heart of Rising Circle Ranch: Meet Vernon DeAguero

Seven Generations

As a facilitator at Rising Circle Ranch, I’ve deepened my understanding of who I am and the influence I carry. Being part of the transformative circles I’ve had the privilege ...

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Daniel Landes

Seven Generations

Friending is a Practice – Part 2

Last week, we talked about the dangers of loneliness and how friends are the cure that protect you from the harmful physical, mental, and emotional impacts of living your life ...

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Jeff Hamaoui

Friending is a Practice – Part 2

Friending is a Practice – Part 1

When it comes to our health and happiness, friending might be the most important practice of all.Studies show that an awful lot of people are struggling with loneliness these days. ...

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Jeff Hamaoui

Friending is a Practice – Part 1

From Imposter to Explorer

Do you ever feel like an impostor?We’ve all been there – despite decades of lived experience, it can be all too easy to succumb to the worry that we’re not as ...

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Chip Conley

From Imposter to Explorer

Today is a Gift

When was the last time you really thought about *everything* you have to be grateful for? Not just the big stuff – your relationships, health, home, job, and all those things ...

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Chip Conley

Today is a Gift

The Timeless Choice Between Love and Fear

In the Hindu Upanishads, there’s a passage that speaks to how those who become wise lose their names in the Great Oneness, the way rivers lose their names when they ...

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Mark Nepo

The Timeless Choice Between Love and Fear

Let Your Heart Break Daily

By MEA’s Head of Mindfulness and Movement, Teddi DeanIn a world filled with sadness and suffering, it can be tempting to build walls around our hearts to protect them from ...

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Teddi Dean

Let Your Heart Break Daily

Cultivating Resilience in Stressful Times

When you’re dealing with unimaginable challenges, cultivating resilience may seem like an impossible thing to do. Some might say the key is to stay positive and trust that everything will be ...

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Chip Conley

Cultivating Resilience in Stressful Times