The Midlife Wisdom School Opens Its Doors & Takes A Stand

I arrived on the shores of MEA’s Baja beaches, awash in midlife turmoil.  I was grappling with the lifequakes of divorce, restarting a business, managing a child with mental health ...

The Midlife Wisdom School Opens Its Doors & Takes A Stand

The Liberation of Creative Potential: Exploring the New Frontier of the Bonus Round

Our cultural assumptions about creativity tend to lionize youth—think of Mozart composing at the age of five or how we celebrate the disruptive energy of Silicon Valley's "under 30s." Yet ...

The Liberation of Creative Potential: Exploring the New Frontier of the Bonus Round

10 Not-Soft Skillsets of Emotional Intelligence

Insert ImageIn the 25-plus years since the book Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman was published, people still misunderstand the concept. I see this frequently when I facilitate what companies sometimes ...

10 Not-Soft Skillsets of Emotional Intelligence

“I’ll Be Happy When…”

“I’ll be happy when we sign that deal with Apple,” I said as I swept past my assistant heading back into my office. Her words trailed closely behind me, “You ...

“I’ll Be Happy When…”

Rest…is the conversation between …

Rest…is the conversation between what we love to do and how we love to be.  David Whyte  In the midst of wintertime and a tumultuous world, I’ve been thinking a ...

Rest…is the conversation between …

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 ...

Pattern Recognition: What Surfing and Hurricanes Taught Me About Aging

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Friending is a Practice – Part 1