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Recently, I started thinking about what music could accompany each of these stages, not as background noise but as a score — the way filmmakers use sound to guide our emotions through a story. For the ending, nothing feels more poignant than Brian Eno’s “An Ending (Ascent).” Often described as the godfather of ambient music, ...
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Part of the reason I’ve tried to show up full of love and authenticity during this trying time is that I know it’ll be mirrored back to me. What do
January 2, 2024
This is me at 2, a cheerful little dude with light in his eyes. I don’t remember much from this period other than my life seemed to be an alchemy
January 1, 2024
As a writer, it’s useful to know that the half-life of caffeine is around six hours and as an (ex)advertising copywriter I was alarmed to learn that the half-life of
December 30, 2023
Who or what is a man without a libido? A eunuch? Or maybe just an example of the acceleration of a man who is aging. Everybody is busy being somebody,
December 29, 2023
“Past Lives”: As with many of the films listed, there’s a longing and a wistfulness woven into these middle age stories. My heart ached watching this poignant tale of two
December 28, 2023
The male midlife crisis is often associated with a red sports car and junking your wife for your secretary. Yes, Jeff Bezos seems to be going through that scenario right
December 27, 2023
Of course, given that I’m in the midst of my cancer radiation therapy, experiencing these rural hot springs is exactly what my body craves. Liz Gilbert would be proud: Eat,
December 26, 2023
My middle school, like many, had an end-of-year ritual of signing each other’s yearbooks. This exercise was particularly meaningful in an international school where I studied, since families often moved
December 25, 2023
In the popular series White Lotus, a Season Two sub-plot is a behavioral study of two marriages. Two ultra-successful, heterosexual couples are vacationing in Italy with adjoining suites at a
December 24, 2023
While I lead groups regularly in my consulting work, I was constantly reminded during the MEA week that group facilitation is a delicate balance of encouraging discovery, unifying, and surrender.
December 23, 2023
And while that’s understandable, I’d like to offer another point of view by asking you a few questions: Would you rather have a big funeral after dying or a big
December 22, 2023
However, while a vacation can create a temporary respite from your ordinary habits, unless it’s a transformational travel experience (check out the Transformational Travel Council and Alain de Botton’s book
December 21, 2023
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