Many friends have told me about John Koenig’s Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, but it wasn’t until recently that someone gave me a copy of the book. You can get a

May 12, 2025

Mother’s Day 2023 didn’t look the way I imagined.Unusual circumstances left me alone not with my mom, not with my child. Even my husband was in the hospital that day.

May 11, 2025

My story is not unique. Like many people who find their way to the Modern Elder Academy, I too had a midlife crisis–or what I now call a “chrysalis,” thanks

Something that EXCITES you: passion is a great fuel for purposeSomething that AGITATES you: Reed Hastings started Netflix because he was pissed off at Blockbuster Video’s late chargesSomething that makes

May 9, 2025

At the time, he was very successful professionally as the president of the International Psychoanalytic Association, a lecturer at the University of Zurich, and a vibrant private practice. He was

May 8, 2025

I’ve found that some of the most transformative insights come not from pushing forward but from stepping back. Whether I’m co-hosting an MEA retreat or attending one myself, I leave

May 7, 2025

We’re so honored that Annie and her husband Neal are joining us at MEA Santa Fe in November that we dusted off this commencement address she gave 22 years ago

May 6, 2025

So, I was intrigued by this new NYT article, Mexico is Becoming a Beacon, and wanted to share it with you. Here’s the opening paragraph as well as another excerpt:We

May 5, 2025

In our fast-paced, always-on lives, it’s easy to lose touch with that quiet inner knowing—the part of us that nudges toward change. Over time, it gets buried beneath busyness, responsibility,

May 4, 2025

Transitioning from a decades-long career to whatever comes next can be both disorienting and exciting. As MEA teaches, a productive life transition should follow a process: an ending, a messy

May 3, 2025

I am rich and have no idea what to do with my lifeLife has been a haze this last year. After selling my company, I find myself in the totally

May 2, 2025

“There are certain ways of interpreting and narrating our lived experiences that are associated with flourishing and making meaning,” says Hollen Reischer, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at the University

May 1, 2025