This summer, I attended Chip Conley’s Modern Elder Academy week-long workshop in Santa Fe. I was the youngest person there at 29 years old, with my peers ranging from ages

August 24, 2025

Dear Friends, 8 of the Rabbis who were part of the private retreat I spent nearly a week this summer at the MEA’s Santa Fe campus with 30 other faith

August 23, 2025

That’s why I found this Washington Post story so inspiring. At 65, advertising exec Ed Levien knew he needed something to replace his sense of purpose as a retiring advertising

August 22, 2025

The Hollywood trope of the midlife crisis (cue the film American Beauty) is all about blowing up a suburban, stable life and giving in to impulse. In many ways, it

August 21, 2025

Wisdom is all about learning lessons. This fisherman isn’t very wise as he got hit by lightning twice and finally learned his lesson and was lucky enough to talk about

August 20, 2025

After years of gazing at the Pacific in Baja for years, I’ve learned that the sky is the ocean in New Mexico. And, after a sudden summer monsoon rain, which

August 19, 2025

My favorite chapter in my book “Learning to Love Midlife” is about the Hero’s Journey and how the better we understand our life narrative, the happier and more productive life

August 18, 2025

We are living through history’s most fascinating generational moment. Those of us navigating midlife today occupy a unique position as members of the last analogue generation, the final cohort to

August 17, 2025

Today, during my second AI writing retreat, I waited. Even as compelling ideas danced in my mind, inspired by stargazing, soaking in the hot tub, hiking through rugged terrain, and

August 16, 2025

But what if we stopped hiring for the resume and started hiring for resilience and adaptability? Resilience buys you time and adaptability buys you a future. In my experience—both leading

August 15, 2025

As I continue to focus my blog on AI this week, I want to introduce Andrew Murray Dunn, whose Substack column about the need for 10,000 Wisdom Schools for Innovators

August 14, 2025

This quote brilliantly captures the subtle distinctions between knowing, understanding, and wondering. And in the age of artificial intelligence, it’s more relevant than ever. AI, for all its brilliance, excels

August 13, 2025