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Thoughts on the art of living
There comes a moment—often in midlife—when the life we carefully constructed no longer holds. A career unravels. A relationship shifts. A sense of identity dissolves. What once felt stable becomes uncertain, even unrecognizable. At MEA, this moment is not treated as a crisis to fix, but as an invitation to reexamine, to mine for wisdom, ...
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Well, in the moment it feels great, but this is where blind obedience, even to creativity, opens us to addiction. The turning point, for me, was in acknowledging that we
February 2, 2022
The same philosophy could be said for cultivating wisdom. It was best to start a long time ago but now can serve you just as well. Fortunately, I was able
February 1, 2022
I had planned to retire a year before, but then the global pandemic hit and I was rendered homebound. I worked from my kitchen table for 18 months before I
January 30, 2022
2021 was the year of the great awakening (and resignation). A radical realization of what matters most in our lives. Clarity on how we want to live, lead, and love
January 29, 2022
To provide you some raw materials for what you might resolve in your life, here are two different sets of source material that were recently published: “Resolutions for a Life
January 28, 2022
We are funny humans when it comes to age. Sometimes we are curious about reaching a certain age, other times cautious. Sometimes we may wax contemplative about the marching of
January 27, 2022
It was a ritual most women I knew performed, as predictable and cyclical as the tide: See the grey seeping in. Color it over. Breathe easy for a few weeks;
January 26, 2022
The last two years have been a helluva rollercoaster ride. Many of us are throwing our hands in the air with glee as we propel down the backside of this
January 25, 2022
ore recently, my Santa Fe friend Doug Lynam told me, “You are a mensch, a mentor, and a midwife of meaning,” and, once again, I could feel the electricity channel
January 24, 2022
The “middle-plus” is emerging; this is a group of people who are around middle age, but their age extends past traditional retirement age. I peg this group roughly between the
January 23, 2022
It started as a normal March day in Santa Fe enjoying espresso at a cafe. Afterwards, our car was broken into and Gen’s wallet stolen. That was the beginning of
January 22, 2022
This article was sent to me by one of our two-time MEA alums who suggested this article highlights “the science that supports your teachings and your mission.” That alum, Kathy
January 21, 2022
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