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I was 19 years old and pretty much out of place amongst this Glengarry Glen Ross crew that one-upped each other with the size of their monstrous Mercedes and big-ass
May 29, 2023
In my late thirties, I dreaded the idea of midlife. “American Beauty” was a horror movie. I didn’t want to be Kevin Spacey when I grew up. It felt like
May 29, 2023
The writing was going well. I was exchanging pages regularly with another memoir coach. I was starting to believe that maybe, just maybe, I might see this book to the
May 28, 2023
One day in our Wisdom Circle, searching for a way to describe my state of mind, I said I was experiencing “Traveler’s Mind.” That feeling you have when you wake
May 27, 2023
Of course, that three-sentence phrase, “I’m dating myself,” is a form of ageism. It suggests we’re past our prime or our “sell-by” date, when—in fact—we’re just reminiscing a little. And
May 26, 2023
And, yes, in the hot midday weather, it makes sense to take a nap after lunch, especially if your shift runs from 7 am to 6 pm.When I was the
May 25, 2023
Then, with each decade starting with our 50s, we get happier and happier until we die. This global research, which I’ve written about in past blog posts, is encouraging for
May 24, 2023
For years now, we’ve heard the same thing about MEA. Alums have told us we should take photos of each person’s face at the start and end of the workshop
May 23, 2023
The wheel was an extension of the foot. The hammer was an extension of the hand. It took two hundred years for society to get used to Gutenberg’s printing press,
May 22, 2023
Modern Elder Academy (MEA) Founder Chip Conley riffs on Hebb’s idea as he seeks to combat ageism by inviting the world’s seven generations to engage in an online curated-discussion experience:
May 21, 2023
Not to sound dramatic, but for all my external achievement, I sleep-walked through early adulthood. I was on the success train to…I don’t even know where. So I jumped at
May 20, 2023
And, even if you were a machine, you’d still require an occasional tune-up. I know you feel the “duty to do” this weekend, but I invite you to experience the
May 19, 2023
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