Change

Recently, a compadre in one of our MEA workshops said to me, under her breath, the quote that is the title of today’s post. I thought she was talking about the workshop not working well, but instead she was talking about being the lead actress in her script of life, a script that she did not author. She wasn’t enjoying the script, but she was doing a helluva job pulling it off.

Chip’s Note: Like Debra’s guest post yesterday, you know when a relationship is over and you have three choices: make the best of it and stick around, distract yourself with other passions, or leave even though that may be the hardest of those three decisions.

Chip’s Note: Peter is one of my favorite MEA alums and it’s been great to see his evolution over the past few years from his head to his heart.

Years ago, I struggled with a long-term romantic break-up. I’d been jilted and it came out of left field. I felt unwanted and unlovable and - more than anything else - I felt stuck. A good friend of mine scooped me up and took me to my first Burning Man journey a quarter century ago. And, from that experience in seeing the Man burn (ironically, founder Larry Harvey built the man on San Francisco’s Baker Beach many years earlier when he’d suffered a break-up), I came to realize that the first step of any transition is to ritualize the ending of whatever needs to go.

On the surface, last month’s 2.5 mile cross-channel ocean swim race plans from Nevis to St. Kitts appeared flawless.

Chip’s Note: A few months ago, Day’s workshop was one of our most popular in 2023 and got some of our highest ratings.

“A Yes is nothing without the No that gives it boundaries and form.” - Michael Bungay Stanier, “The Coaching Habit”

Chip’s Note: Ellen is a joy to hangout with and I appreciate that she wrote this without any prompting regarding how amazing my friend BJ Fogg is. If you have a habit that needs some attention, I think you’ll like this guest post.

Chip’s Note: Jeanie was one of the runners-up in the “Life Begins @ 50” essay contest. I think you’ll find her story full of character and reflection. We still have a few spaces for our “Life Begins @ 50: Embracing Your Second Adulthood” (https://www.meawisdom.com/workshop/life-begins-at-50-embracing-your-second-adulthood-with-jeff-hamaoui) April 29-May 4 workshop in Baja with my co-founder Jeff Hamaoui leading it. The workshop is for anyone 45-55 years old.

Chip’s Thought: Who knew a “transgression” could be a positive thing? Hope you enjoy this one from Anderson.