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“Wasn’t it death that taught meto stop measuring my lifespan by length,but by width?” — Andrea Gibson And so here I am, sixty-seven years wide,cradled in branches, the sky just inches away,as if the moon had bent downto press its cheek against mine. A treehouse—not a child’s wish now,but an elder’s revelation,a cathedral made of ...
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“Wasn’t it death that taught meto stop measuring my lifespan by length,but by width?” — Andrea Gibson And so here I am, sixty-seven years wide,cradled in branches, the sky just
October 4, 2025
Out of this reflection, I’ve stumbled onto a new faith of my own: Thoughtfulism. Thoughtfulism has two parts. The first is to be full of thought. René Descartes famously wrote,
October 3, 2025
A little over a month ago, one of my daily blog posts about Golden Girls homes went viral globally with nearly 2,000 reactions on Linked In, nearly 200 comments and
October 2, 2025
Don’t get me wrong—Gehry’s buildings dazzle, the Eames’ chairs still turn heads, and Diane von Furstenberg’s wrap dress will forever be iconic. But what about the people who design the
October 1, 2025
I was 26 when I bought the 44-room poolside property for $800,000, renovated it for $200,000, and had $100,000 in the bank to cover our first year losses. Everyone said
September 29, 2025
I sat in the boardroom, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead, watching PowerPoint slides blur past in a haze of quarterly projections. The presenter’s voice became white noise as one thought cut
September 28, 2025
I’ve led a really amazing life. I just wish I’d known it while it was happening! Yes, the drama and trauma of my decades of trying to figure it all
September 27, 2025
I was struck by recent essays in The Atlantic (“The Psychological Secret to Longevity”) and SuperAge (“Why Time Speeds Up as We Age and How to Slow it Down”), both
September 26, 2025
I often define wisdom as “metabolized experience mindfully shared for the common good.” That first word—metabolized—is crucial. Experience alone doesn’t automatically yield wisdom. If it did, every elder would be
September 25, 2025
Some of us swoon for a love story, others crave the adrenaline of a thriller, while a few nerd out on documentaries that crack open hidden truths. Genres aren’t just
September 24, 2025
Carl Jung called this “the tension of opposites,” and it’s at the very heart of midlife. We long for stability, yet we’re pulled toward reinvention. We want to feel young,
September 23, 2025
First of all, a huge birthday hug to MEA alum Jim Flaherty who turns 90 today and is such an inspiration for how life gets better with age. Words shape
September 22, 2025
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