Madelyn’s Story Part 2: Fireworks

Chip's note: If you didn't read Part 1 yesterday, I suggest you read it. I booked two two-hour sessions with

Madelyn

July 6, 2024

Madelyn’s Story Part 2: Fireworks

My Sexual Awakening with a Male Escort for Older Women

Chip’s Note: I’ve known “Madelyn” for more than a quarter-century and have always appreciated her authenticity. But, with this three-part

Madelyn

July 5, 2024

My Sexual Awakening with a Male Escort for Older Women

The Fountain of Youth.

Arriving in Baja with lots of baggage (not the Samsonite kind, the emotional kind), I found myself surrounded by my

Luc Sophia

July 4, 2024

The Fountain of Youth.

My “Hell Yes!” Moment Didn’t Happen Overnight

The answer to Chip’s blog post “Are You Better Off Happy & Single Than Unhappy & Married?” is now a

Denise Vedder

July 3, 2024

My “Hell Yes!” Moment Didn’t Happen Overnight

The Courage to Leave.

I ended my marriage in 2021 after 38 years together.   COVID revealed many fissures. Once we had to remove our

Gwendolyn Bounds

July 2, 2024

The Courage to Leave.

Getting Real with “Real-ationships”

As a nearly-bald guy in his mid-sixties, I can relate. Of course, with or without hair, it’s easy to feel

Chip Conley

July 1, 2024

Getting Real with “Real-ationships”

The Future is Uncertain. Own it!

Having reconnected with my purpose at MEA in 2023, I began to look at the uncertainty that seems to have

Peter Ehmke

June 29, 2024

The Future is Uncertain. Own it!

The Question We Should Never Stop Asking

Eight years ago, then in my mid-40s, I attended a dinner party and overheard an older man, well into his

Gwendolyn Bounds

June 28, 2024

The Question We Should Never Stop Asking

Petrichor

“Sur l’odeur propre de la terre” ‍ The day my daughter asked me If there was a name for the

Jeff Hamaoui

June 27, 2024

Petrichor

What Would a World Without Ageism Look Like?

 I don’t even have a TikTok account (you too?). I’ve thought I’m too old for that social media platform (my

Chip Conley

June 26, 2024

What Would a World Without Ageism Look Like?

Are You Ready to See Through Your Stories?

In doing research for his writing on the Hero’s Journey, Joseph Campbell coined a term that I love, “etymythology”: the

Chip Conley

June 25, 2024

Are You Ready to See Through Your Stories?

Our Will to Live

John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe, the second, third, and fourth American presidents, all died on the fourth of

Chip Conley

June 24, 2024

Our Will to Live