I’ve Discovered a New Religion: Thoughtfulism

Out of this reflection, I’ve stumbled onto a new faith of my own: Thoughtfulism. Thoughtfulism has two parts. The first

Chip Conley

October 3, 2025

 I’ve Discovered a New Religion: Thoughtfulism

Stillness, Simplicity, and the Sacred: A Conversation with Pico Iyer

This week’s MIDLIFE CHRYSALIS episode features a soulful conversation with writer and global nomad Pico Iyer, whose reflections on stillness,

Chip Conley

August 1, 2025

Stillness, Simplicity, and the Sacred: A Conversation with Pico Iyer

Am I Psychic?

In midlife, as the noise of external validation fades, intuition grows louder. We begin to know things without evidence. We

Chip Conley

July 30, 2025

Am I Psychic?

We Don’t Have Souls — We Are Souls

One of my recent blog posts about the soul went crazy viral which meant I had a lot of deep,

Chip Conley

July 28, 2025

We Don’t Have Souls — We Are Souls

Hear Them “Rohr!”

In one of our recent workshops, a candid, seasoned, and lovable mergers and acquisitions broker from New Jersey suggested at

Chip Conley

July 26, 2024

Hear Them “Rohr!”

Are You Spiritual But Not Religious?

Today, the Pew Research Center says that half of Americans say they’re both religious and spiritual, 27% are spiritual but

Chip Conley

July 23, 2024

Are You Spiritual But Not Religious?

Are You Ready For Your “Divine Download”?

Over the course of my life, I’ve had many experiences like this, but sometimes they’re combined with raw personal circumstances

Chip Conley

May 22, 2024

Are You Ready For Your “Divine Download”?

From Self-Actualization to Self-Transcendence.

But, the psychologist whom I’m most associated with is Abraham Maslow because of PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo

Chip Conley

April 25, 2024

From Self-Actualization to Self-Transcendence.

The Spiritual Value of a Desert.

This exquisite quote articulates why MEA’s two campuses – one in a sea-level peninsula desert (Baja) and one in a

Chip Conley

December 11, 2023

The Spiritual Value of a Desert.

Who’s Leading this Dance: The Ego or the Soul?

What I remember is that a partner dance has a “lead and follow” dynamic. The leader is responsible for guiding

Chip Conley

November 22, 2023

Who’s Leading this Dance: The Ego or the Soul?