I never set out to be a pioneer. And yet—here I stand, in awe and gratitude—walking a path I never could have predicted: bringing the wisdom of plant medicine to

December 30, 2025

Gray hair has benefits. As we pass middle-age, life’s frustrations bother us less. This is due to improved emotional regulation in both sexes and, especially in men, a decline in

December 29, 2025

I was kicking off Day 2 of my courage workshop.  Standing before me were 20 of the 70 leaders who were in the room from the day before. Where Day

December 28, 2025

I’ve loved seeing Bob’s evolution in the MEA community over the past few years and this lovely guest post gives you a flavor of the soul of this special man.

December 27, 2025

For most of my adult life, adventure meant movement — and I’ve had plenty of it. Dental clinics in Cambodia, Kathmandu, and Guatemala. Family adventures to beautiful and exotic places.

December 26, 2025

It All Depends Eventually, each of us isasked to put all we knowinto what’s before us. It might be helping a turtlecross a road or bringingorange juice to a neighborwho

December 25, 2025

P is for Presence (and Presents) I’ve lived my life in pursuit of…                           wealth                                  health                                           joy                                               beauty                                                      power                                                              peace planning, bracing, chasing, anticipating… neverbeing neverPresentfor thesePresents I’ve already gatheredin my

December 24, 2025

My classmates voted me “Most Likely to Succeed” in high school. Optimism, a passion for language, and a strong work ethic served me well over the decades. Unlike the carefree

December 23, 2025

Welcome to Christmas week when I’m going to let our MEA community give you the gifts of guest posts for the week starting with Tracey’s reflections on being silent. If

December 22, 2025

The year I turned 43, I reached a major crossroad. A cliff jumper and one-time rescue swimmer, I had inexplicably developed panic attacks in the water. They came for me

December 21, 2025

A lifetime of being in and around the film, television and journalism worlds has made me appreciate both how difficult it is to get movies and television programs made and

December 20, 2025

Given that I wrote about the evolving brain yesterday, I wanted to share some new brain science with you that’s summed up in this recent article.  There is something deeply

December 19, 2025