Rise and Shimmer

I received a thoughtful thank you email from MEA alum Sheila telling me “I’m inspired by your vision, the words

Sheila Tallmon

February 16, 2025

Rise and Shimmer

A Window into Wise Living: Unexpected Lessons from a Holiday Visit

This past Thanksgiving, I was unexpectedly given a glimpse into vibrant aging and wise living. I spent the holiday with

Christina Vo

February 15, 2025

A Window into Wise Living: Unexpected Lessons from a Holiday Visit

Disconnected: The Silent Crisis of Our Digital Age

We live in a paradox: in a world more digitally connected than ever, we are lonelier than we’ve ever been.

Laurentz Gilmore

February 9, 2025

Disconnected: The Silent Crisis of Our Digital Age

The Longevity Paradox: Living for the Future Without Losing the Present

If you want to create your own Longevity Roadmap™, I highly recommend you read Barbara’s guest post and consider her

Barbara Waxman

February 8, 2025

The Longevity Paradox: Living for the Future Without Losing the Present

Guest Post: My Long and Winding Road to MEA and Beyond

In 2004, Dr. Elmer Burack, my professional mentor at the University of Illinois-Chicago, mailed me the book From Aging to

Jann Freed

February 2, 2025

Guest Post: My Long and Winding Road to MEA and Beyond

Green Eggs and a Sacred Pause: A Journey to Lightness with MEA

When I planned my trip to Salt Spring Island, I envisioned solitude—a digital detox, quiet reflection, and space to uncover

Jack Abbott

January 26, 2025

Green Eggs and a Sacred Pause: A Journey to Lightness with MEA

The Future of Living: Rooted in Intergenerational Communities

According to Greenwald Research, 79% of Americans believe there is a retirement crisis, up from 67% in 2020. While my

Danielle Cohn

January 25, 2025

The Future of Living: Rooted in Intergenerational Communities

Re:Pair: Healing the Parental Wound (Part 2)

She wanted me to unpack my feelings about his sporadic, largely absent role in my life. I refused; as a

Thérèse O’Neill

January 19, 2025

Re:Pair: Healing the Parental Wound (Part 2)

Re-pair: Healing the Parental Wound

My mother, with whom I have always had a troubled and difficult bond, recently texted out of the blue asking

Thérèse O’Neill

January 18, 2025

Re-pair: Healing the Parental Wound

When Serendipity Has Her Way With You

You can learn a magic trick, but you can’t will Serendipity. Five years ago, I wrote a blog post in

Max Bragg

January 12, 2025

When Serendipity Has Her Way With You

The Revolutionary Truth About Longevity

I cherish the month of January because after years on this planet it’s become written in my DNA—while September feels

Barbara Waxman

January 11, 2025

The Revolutionary Truth About Longevity

Why Happiness Should Be Our Global Currency

If GDP is the measure of a nation’s success, then why are so many wealthy countries plagued by unhappiness? Bhutan,

Annie Coleman

January 5, 2025

Why Happiness Should Be Our Global Currency