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Thoughts on the art of living
The beloved MEA alum Ruth Wilson just sent this to me which reminds me why philosophy and wisdom – which sound so Ivory Tower – are really about the art of living. Ruth will be in our upcoming Santa Fe workshop that starts this Thursday evening called “Philosophy for a Meaningful Life” with me and ...
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My cofounder Jeff Hamaoui and our director of MEA Digital and Alumni programs Kari Henley have developed a paper called “The Anatomy of a Transition” that’s almost like a GPS
May 3, 2021
They recently had a conversation about Chip’s post on Arthur Brooks’ retirement reflections in the Atlantic in 2019. Douglas: This conversation started when Jennifer reminded me that most of the
May 2, 2021
The researchers asked experts to come up with a list of qualities that humans exhibit when they’re exhibiting wisdom, intelligence and spirituality. Wisdom differed from intelligence on 49 of the
May 1, 2021
I know—easier said than done. What Victoria describes is the “messy middle,” the in-between phase between ending something and starting something new. It’s awkward to feel messy at 50, but
April 29, 2021
And, then there’s this recent study featuring the work of an MEA friend, Dr. Laura Carstensen, that shows that older folks have coped with the pandemic better than younger, which
April 28, 2021
Lucid dreaming.Sunlight poursUpon myLiminal eyes.Mexico, I think.And my heart and body are warm.Then my eyes settle uponMy mother’s paintings,My friends’ sculptures,My rugs,My dog.How are these in Mexico?Asks myLiminal mind.I slowly
April 27, 2021
And, Charles Blow’s The Second Phase of Adulthood reminds us that we all go through an increasing number of transitions in midlife and beyond and they can profoundly change us.
April 26, 2021
If you read this recent post, you know I’m in love with actress Frances McDormand. But, then I came upon this interview with Katie Couric on aging and I really
April 25, 2021
No one likes a “draw”, and yet many people in midlife feel a sense of having no options or, even worse, being beaten into submission. Of course, the awful phrase
April 24, 2021
Like a mirage, White Sands is the largest gypsum dunefield in the world with a face that is constantly shifting based upon the winds. It’s easy to get lost especially
April 23, 2021
I can’t go back to the life “before.”Don’t fit into that shoe anymore. I want to find those who make me whole. Tired of hangin’ with folks who take their
April 22, 2021
As a bald guy in his sixties, I can relate. Of course, with or without hair, it’s easy to feel shabby and worn out as you get older, and even
April 21, 2021
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