For most of my adult life, adventure meant movement — and I’ve had plenty of it. Dental clinics in Cambodia,
Guest Post: The Quiet Adventure
Mark Bayless
December 26, 2025
Guest Post: Five Things I Learned from Five Days in Silence
Welcome to Christmas week when I’m going to let our MEA community give you the gifts of guest posts for
Tracey Franks
December 22, 2025
Guest Post: A Few Days of Quietude in Baja
How we start the year and what rituals we welcome into our lives can have a profound influence on how
Teddi Dean
December 13, 2025
Guest Post: Letting Our Souls Catch Up With Us (on Shabbat)
Once upon a time a group of American tourists decided to go trekking (hiking) in Nepal. They went there because
Daniel Gropper
November 28, 2025
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
“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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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