Steven’s blend of artistry and pragmatism makes him one of the wiser people I know. After you read this guest post, you might want to check out the upcoming workshop

February 7, 2026

There are many purposes in life, but one purpose of life is to discover your calling. The work of life is to develop that calling. And, the meaning of life

February 6, 2026

The first thing we should value in midlife and beyond is Time and the question to consider is: Ten years from now, what will you regret if you don’t learn

February 5, 2026

Midlife has a way of renegotiating those terms. It’s the time our primary operating system moves from the ego to the soul, yet no one gives us operating instructions for

February 4, 2026

A wailing siren and a soft, reassuring hand. That is all I remember from my ambulance trip in suburban St. Louis during a sticky, humid summer day. My heart had

February 3, 2026

But, this morning, I will submit to another PSMA PET Scan machine, a very expensive, noisy, technological donut that politely judges my cells. After two surgeries (including a radical prostatectomy),

February 2, 2026

Barb Waxman is our longest-serving guest faculty member and one of our most popular teachers. Her upcoming workshop Your Longevity Life Plan: Live Better, Longer March 1-5 in Santa Fe

February 1, 2026

Tomorrow is my final day of owning The Phoenix, my first boutique hotel (really a motel) that I created nearly 40 years ago. Some remarkable lyrics have been penned in

January 30, 2026

There’s a picture that sticks with me: a room in a New York apartment where books line every surface, leaned against the walls, piled on tables, stacked in corners —

January 29, 2026

Today, it’s edging into the mainstream — unevenly, imperfectly, but with unmistakable momentum. A recent New York Times article on psilocybin (“magic mushrooms”) makes clear that while the rollout of

January 28, 2026

We hold George Floyd in heartfelt memory, and send love to the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. May courage and care carry you through with hope, resilience, warmth,

January 27, 2026

But as the Wall Street Journal recently highlighted, most of us never plan for how we will continue to matter once work ends — and that oversight can be more

January 26, 2026