This is adapted from MEA alum Steven Petrow’s latest book, The Joy You Make: Find The Silver Linings—Even On Your
The Joy of Reading
Steven Petrow
September 7, 2024
“Ouch, That Hurts!”
I felt the sting of an assumption a week ago. One of our MEA online alums, who’d never been to
Chip Conley
August 2, 2024
Armor Down: A Midlife Reflection on Fierce Vulnerability
In the heart of midlife, filled with joy, sorrow, and discovery, David Whyte’s words resonate deeply: “To live wholeheartedly, we
Steven Morris
July 28, 2024
CLOSER TOGETHER: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other
When I launched my first book, Closer Together, in Vancouver this spring, my friend Dr. Gabor Maté began our conversation
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau
July 20, 2024
Why Joy is More Valuable Than Happiness.
That American pursuit of happiness is a muthafucka! Just when you thought you’d captured that shiny object on the horizon
Chip Conley
June 21, 2024
“Are You Bemused?”
This got me thinking about words that start with “be” and have a positive meaning. We all appreciate our “beloved”
Chip Conley
March 20, 2024
Why We All Need to Be “Kooks” in Midlife.
In surfing parlance, a “kook” is a beginner, someone at the beginning stage who is making a mess of themselves
Stacy Peralta
February 4, 2024
“How Are You?”
Lately, I’ve been saying, “I’m raw and imperfect,” and that feels just right to me. It may be my answer
Chip Conley
January 5, 2024
“Re-membering” a Boy with Joy.
I remember an afternoon at Knott’s Berry Farm in Orange County, California when I might have been two years old.
Chip Conley
November 1, 2023
Emotional Granularity Mining.
In researching my book on men’s feelings I am having to do some pretty deep dives trying to understand how
Jeff Hamaoui
October 13, 2023
San Francisco, You Are a Speed Addict…And I Still Love You!
On a recent sunny, naturally air-conditioned day, I took a Lyft to the Sutro Baths at the city’s northwest “land’s
Chip Conley
October 4, 2023
Coming Face to Face With The Truth.
I was a college athlete, lived in a fraternity, and had broken up with my to-be-fiancee the year before (my
Chip Conley
September 28, 2023
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