Here I sit, in rural Vermont, at age 58—enjoying the “messy middle” and plotting my next act.At 58, my father retired. I’m lucky enough to still have him and my

March 15, 2025

MY SOUL HAS A HATI counted my yearsAnd realized that I haveLess time to live by,Than I have lived so far.I feel like a child who won a pack of

March 14, 2025

Based upon this premise, it means the older you are, the more raw material you have to be wise. But, that doesn’t always mean the older person is the wiser

March 13, 2025

As our Baja shaman tells us each week, to an outsider, a ritual may look strange. Why do those Catholics eat a bread wafer and wine? And, yet, to those

March 12, 2025

This belief suggested we might not have enough food to go around and that Mother Earth will be irreparably damaged by all these billions of people feasting on scarce environmental

March 11, 2025

The best lens to use in approaching any decision in your life is to choose based upon whether we want to discover who we’ll become. Midlife isn’t about managing your

March 10, 2025

In our 50s and 60s, many of us find ourselves in a unique phase of life. The demands of raising children often recede, careers shift or wind down, and the

March 9, 2025

On my 63rd birthday, I reflected on three things I wish my older self could have shared with my younger self.Self-Awareness I can’t stress this enough. Do whatever it takes to

March 8, 2025

I sold my company Joie de Vivre in 2010 after two-dozen years of painstakingly growing it into one of the largest boutique hotel companies in the world. On the outside,

March 7, 2025

Getting older means learning how to juggle with intention. It’s no longer about avoiding dropping the balls or worrying about how many we’re holding. It’s about becoming comfortable with the

March 6, 2025

The week after next, I am leading two intimate three-day workshops at our MEA campus in Santa Fe. Everyone who comes to this workshop will get some quality 1:1 time

March 6, 2025

In a New York Times article, some therapists and relationship researchers share six questions that can bring couples closer during this life stage.  Rates of “gray divorce” among adults over

March 5, 2025