Guest Post: silence is a letter

What a joy it was to be part of the teaching team for our first MEA Silent Retreat with Teddi

Teddi Dean

November 2, 2025

Guest Post: silence is a letter

“If My Life is Full, Why Do I Feel Empty?”

Here’s the thing: fullness and fulfillment are not the same species. One is about quantity—how many meetings, how many shoes,

Chip Conley

October 17, 2025

“If My Life is Full, Why Do I Feel Empty?”

When did Sunday go from being the Sabbath to the CatchUp?

Once upon a time (and I’m not talking centuries ago), Sunday was the cultural Sabbath. Whether you were religious or

Chip Conley

June 2, 2025

When did Sunday go from being the Sabbath to the CatchUp?

The Timeless Gift of Mindfulness: A Path to Longevity

I’m excited to be co-leading a silent meditation retreat, Landscapes of Silence, August 25-30 on MEA’s Rising Circle Ranch with

Teddi Dean

May 17, 2025

The Timeless Gift of Mindfulness: A Path to Longevity

When Your Body Slows Down, Your Soul Finally Speaks

Thanks to MEA alum Anne Auburn shared this wise 22-minute video about the whispering soul. This Buddhist insight about how

Chip Conley

April 14, 2025

When Your Body Slows Down, Your Soul Finally Speaks

When a Ritual Becomes a Routine

As our Baja shaman tells us each week, to an outsider, a ritual may look strange. Why do those Catholics

Chip Conley

March 12, 2025

When a Ritual Becomes a Routine

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

Gifts No Longer Matter. It’s Time to Focus on Our Presence.

As we move through the seasons of life, a quiet revelation unfolds: the things we once chased, collected, and gifted

Chip Conley

December 17, 2024

Gifts No Longer Matter. It’s Time to Focus on Our Presence.

The Shaman in the Closet

I have the honor of being the Resident Shaman at MEA (Modern Elder Academy) in Baja. I feel proud of

Saul Kuperstein

December 15, 2024

The Shaman in the Closet

Paradoxical Reflections

Know yourself, but not too much. Always make way for mystery. It is when you surprise yourself with a reaction

Jennifer Friedman

December 7, 2024

Paradoxical Reflections

Mind Your Own Busy-Ness (Part 4)

Love is essentially self-communicative. Those who do not have it catch it from those who have it. True love is

Chip Conley

November 28, 2024

Mind Your Own Busy-Ness (Part 4)

Mind Your Own Busy-Ness (Part 3)

Each time the large meditation gong rang, I would find myself back in a sit in the main meditation hall.

Chip Conley

November 27, 2024

Mind Your Own Busy-Ness (Part 3)