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I saw a new study showing 70% of adults reject midlife stereotypes—and I thought, “Only 70%?” Because from where I sit, midlife looks less like a breakdown and more like a breakthrough with better taste. Even more telling: 71% say their best years are now or ahead. That tracks. Most people I know in their ...
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In doing research for his writing on the Hero’s Journey, Joseph Campbell coined a term that I love, “etymythology”: the discovery of truth found through one’s personal stories. Given that
June 25, 2024
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe, the second, third, and fourth American presidents, all died on the fourth of July. Actress Debbie Reynolds died the day after her daughter,
June 24, 2024
Recently, Chip had a post posing the question, “Are women better off happy and single or unhappy and married?” I wish this wasn’t a question. And, I know why it
June 23, 2024
Earlier last week, I decided to treat myself to a margarita at one of Santa Fe’s upscale restaurants. The city was buzzing with tourists in town for the literary convention,
June 22, 2024
That American pursuit of happiness is a muthafucka! Just when you thought you’d captured that shiny object on the horizon that you’ve been longing for, it doesn’t feel quite as
June 21, 2024
More recently, I connected with my fellow writer, Emma Seppälä, whose new book “SOVEREIGN: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty, and Chaos” is gaining
June 20, 2024
Is it that phone call you need to make to apologize to a family member? Or maybe the graduate school application that is rotting in your desk drawer due to
June 19, 2024
So, a few nights ago, I had this very weird dream in which I was sitting at a dinner table with the greatest psychology minds of all-time and listening to
June 18, 2024
All these years later, I’ve learned that mastering transitions may be one of our most important modern skills. Our lives are full of voluntary and involuntary transitions, some personal, some
June 17, 2024
Here’s a two-minute video he made of me about how a question can illuminate a life. If you’re in the Portland or Seattle area, I highly recommend you reach out
June 16, 2024
Let me delightfully unveil a truth we all know deep down: we’ve been thoroughly brainwashed. Picture it: a world where perfection reigns supreme, where we chase after an ideal we
June 15, 2024
My friend SARK is a Succulent Wild Woman (the name of one of her books) and she laid this wisdom on me when we had a conversation last week. How
June 14, 2024
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