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Thoughts on the art of living
It’s been a joy getting to know one of my childhood heroes over the past six months and recognizing that we all have challenging lives, even if they look good on the surface (and, of course, Greg’s NY Times bestselling book from 30 years ago was called “Breaking the Surface”). As we prepare for the ...
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It’s been a joy getting to know one of my childhood heroes over the past six months and recognizing that we all have challenging lives, even if they look good
April 10, 2026
Back then, the future was a promise— not a calendar invite with a reminder set for “colonoscopy prep.” Not a fear of my April 27 cancer scan. But lately, I’ve
April 9, 2026
I wish I were making this up, but a new study (Chip, you geek…where do you find all these studies?) says: the more you stress about getting older, the faster
April 8, 2026
I read a piece recently that stopped me in my tracks. It basically said: the people who feel most lost in midlife aren’t the ones who failed… they’re the ones
April 7, 2026
Thank God for my guest faculty member, Dr. Caryn Lerman. From Survive to Thrive, which started last night at our MEA Santa Fe campus (and is being offered again September
April 6, 2026
The beloved MEA alum Ruth Wilson just sent this to me which reminds me why philosophy and wisdom – which sound so Ivory Tower – are really about the art
April 5, 2026
We’ve all heard it: “60 is the new 40.” Recently, a Goldman Sachs report added real intellectual heft to that optimism, suggesting that a 70-year-old today may have the cognitive
April 4, 2026
Tornstam coined the term “gerotranscendence” to describe a natural evolution of aging—not decline, but expansion. Not narrowing, but deepening. In his view, as we grow older, we have the potential
April 3, 2026
I saw a new study showing 70% of adults reject midlife stereotypes—and I thought, “Only 70%?” Because from where I sit, midlife looks less like a breakdown and more like
April 2, 2026
A New York Times story about MEA two days ago explores a growing trend: older adults reimagining retirement not as isolation, but as intentional community—what some are calling modern co-living
April 1, 2026
The barriers to entry are low. The barriers to endurance? Sky high. Every era of entrepreneurship has its storms, but lately it feels like we’re living through a perfect storm
March 30, 2026
There is a study just published that you need to know about. It stopped me in my tracks, and made me smile. Researchers at Yale, led by Becca Levy and
March 29, 2026
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