Aging Is a Consciousness Upgrade

Around 40, an outdated operating system kicked in. You probably know the one — clunky, fear-based, strangely contagious. It whispers

Kat Miller

October 5, 2025

Aging Is a Consciousness Upgrade

The Wild, Wide Now

“Wasn’t it death that taught meto stop measuring my lifespan by length,but by width?”  — Andrea Gibson And so here

Tom Cosgrove

October 4, 2025

The Wild, Wide Now

The Space Between No Longer and Not Yet: How Letting Go Made Room for a Different Kind of Life

I sat in the boardroom, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead, watching PowerPoint slides blur past in a haze of quarterly projections.

Andy Chaleff

September 28, 2025

The Space Between No Longer and Not Yet: How Letting Go Made Room for a Different Kind of Life

From HealthSpan to SoulSpan™: The Joy of Aging Out Loud with Vivessence

I’ve led a really amazing life.  I just wish I’d known it while it was happening! Yes, the drama and

Gail Larsen

September 27, 2025

From HealthSpan to SoulSpan™: The Joy of Aging Out Loud with Vivessence

How to Adopt a Consciousness-First Mindset. Part 2 of 2.

This next step in the journey invites us to soften our gaze and expand our awareness. What if trees, rivers,

Jeff Karp

September 21, 2025

How to Adopt a Consciousness-First Mindset. Part 2 of 2.

How to Adopt a Consciousness-First Mindset. Part 1 of 2.

This is the first of a two-part exploration of consciousness. What it is, what we’ve lost in how we define

Jeff Karp

September 20, 2025

How to Adopt a Consciousness-First Mindset. Part 1 of 2.

Rearview Mirror Revelations

At age 80, I still ask myself “Who do I want to be when I grow old?” I have enjoyed

Richard Leider

September 14, 2025

Rearview Mirror Revelations

Trailblazing Seniors Share 12 Lessons from 12 Years of Global Travel

Thirteen years ago, our daughter Mary was visiting from France, where she lives with her young family. One evening, she

Debbie and Michael Campbell

September 13, 2025

Trailblazing Seniors Share 12 Lessons from 12 Years of Global Travel

Luck and Serendipity in Transitions

Are lucky streaks more common during transitions? I believe they are. That’s very good news for those of us going

Baillie Aaron

September 7, 2025

Luck and Serendipity in Transitions

Just Get Off the Horse: A Midlife Lesson from the New Mexico Desert

I went to MEA in Santa Fe to embrace change, lean into truth, and take a long, honest look at

Nora Neiterman

September 6, 2025

Just Get Off the Horse: A Midlife Lesson from the New Mexico Desert

The Modern Elder Miracle Behind The Book of Modern Ceremony

At the Modern Elder Academy, we learn that transformation rarely comes in a tidy package. More often, it arrives in

Laurentz Gilmore

September 1, 2025

The Modern Elder Miracle Behind The Book of Modern Ceremony

From Burnout to Blueprint: Turning a Midlife Wake-Up Call into a Second-Half Comeback

Last year, while celebrating both Thanksgiving and my 40th birthday, I had what I now call a quiet collapse. It

Philip Blackett

August 31, 2025

From Burnout to Blueprint: Turning a Midlife Wake-Up Call into a Second-Half Comeback