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Poem 1: Restoring Me to an Uncultivated State Standing in front of Trinity Collegephotographing the vibrating red poppies.In a soft Irish brogue, as if telling me a secret,he said “It’s not that the gardeners are lazy,they’re rewilding and letting nature restore herself.Recover to who she was before we humansthought domination of nature is best.” Rewilding.Being ...
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Amidst last week’s cancer anxiety dance, I tried to take my mind off of it by reading the newly-released Epstein files. My water bill will likely be very high this
February 10, 2026
Today, I want to share my appreciation for caregivers after having read this beautiful post by Megan Failey who writes about her poet laureate partner Andrea Gibson who recently passed
February 9, 2026
The number one fear many people face in my opinion is The FEAR of REJECTION! I see so many dreams get destroyed because of this fear. This is what prevents
February 8, 2026
Steven’s blend of artistry and pragmatism makes him one of the wiser people I know. After you read this guest post, you might want to check out the upcoming workshop
February 7, 2026
There are many purposes in life, but one purpose of life is to discover your calling. The work of life is to develop that calling. And, the meaning of life
February 6, 2026
The first thing we should value in midlife and beyond is Time and the question to consider is: Ten years from now, what will you regret if you don’t learn
February 5, 2026
Midlife has a way of renegotiating those terms. It’s the time our primary operating system moves from the ego to the soul, yet no one gives us operating instructions for
February 4, 2026
A wailing siren and a soft, reassuring hand. That is all I remember from my ambulance trip in suburban St. Louis during a sticky, humid summer day. My heart had
February 3, 2026
But, this morning, I will submit to another PSMA PET Scan machine, a very expensive, noisy, technological donut that politely judges my cells. After two surgeries (including a radical prostatectomy),
February 2, 2026
Barb Waxman is our longest-serving guest faculty member and one of our most popular teachers. Her upcoming workshop Your Longevity Life Plan: Live Better, Longer March 1-5 in Santa Fe
February 1, 2026
Tomorrow is my final day of owning The Phoenix, my first boutique hotel (really a motel) that I created nearly 40 years ago. Some remarkable lyrics have been penned in
January 30, 2026
There’s a picture that sticks with me: a room in a New York apartment where books line every surface, leaned against the walls, piled on tables, stacked in corners —
January 29, 2026
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