Guest Post: An Inspired Poem: From Crisis to Chrysalis

I mistook the doubts for failure—the cracking skin, the restless ache,the slow unraveling of plans once heldlike gospel in my

Tony Martignetti

October 11, 2025

Guest Post: An Inspired Poem: From Crisis to Chrysalis

Midlife: Holding the Tension of Opposites

Carl Jung called this “the tension of opposites,” and it’s at the very heart of midlife. We long for stability,

Chip Conley

September 23, 2025

Midlife: Holding the Tension of Opposites

Six Films You Ought to Watch

As I wrote in my post last week about the MEA Film Fest, I haven’t been so excited about a

Chip Conley

September 12, 2025

Six Films You Ought to Watch

Midlife’s Messy “Rumble”

That in-between stage has been nicknamed “the rumble.” Brené Brown uses that phrase to describe the messy, uncomfortable work of

Chip Conley

September 11, 2025

Midlife’s Messy “Rumble”

You Deserve a Few Laughs on Hump Day

Wisdom is all about learning lessons. This fisherman isn’t very wise as he got hit by lightning twice and finally

Chip Conley

August 20, 2025

You Deserve a Few Laughs on Hump Day

Awakening at Midlife

One of my favorite reads of this year, written 30 years ago, was Kathleen Brehony’s “Awakening at Midlife: A Guide

Chip Conley

July 15, 2025

Awakening at Midlife

I Just Realized I’m a Cartographer

While they rarely traveled, their work guided entire fleets and shaped worldviews. During Christopher Columbus’ time, barely 10% of the

Chip Conley

June 17, 2025

I Just Realized I’m a Cartographer

The Gift from the Sea

Since “The Gift from the Sea” is really about Lindbergh’s musings on midlife and beyond, it’s a perfect coaching companion

Chip Conley

June 13, 2025

The Gift from the Sea

The Quiet Revolution of Becoming

Turning 50, Gabrielle started the trend of MEA alums celebrating their birthdays in Baja and Santa Fe with friends, either

Gabrielle Pelicci

May 31, 2025

The Quiet Revolution of Becoming