March 25, 2025

Riding Waves, Riding Horses: The Value of a Beginner’s Mind

When I bought my home in Baja nearly nine years ago, I adopted a growth mindset when it came to

Riding Waves, Riding Horses: The Value of a Beginner’s Mind

March 24, 2025

We All Could Use a Little More Moral Beauty

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I was hooping and hollerin’ when I heard Ted Lasso announced

We All Could Use a Little More Moral Beauty

March 21, 2025

Break Up With Everything You Don’t Need

Michael Franti is an exception to this ageist rule. Last week, his new hit “Break Up With Everything” was the

Break Up With Everything You Don’t Need

March 20, 2025

The 3 Vaults of MEA

Modern society robs us of attention. And, because we’re so distracted, we emulate Charlie Brown listening to his teacher droning

The 3 Vaults of MEA

March 19, 2025

The 4 Tasks of the Modern Elder in Challenging Times

“Incredulous.” I heard that word three times last week when it’s rare to hear it three times in a year.

The 4 Tasks of the Modern Elder in Challenging Times

March 18, 2025

Is it Time to “Give It a Pivot”?

I had a plan, it was set in stone,A steady job, a mortgage loan.But life just laughed and shook its

Is it Time to “Give It a Pivot”?

March 17, 2025

Dear Leaders, People Don’t Want Equality. They Want Fairness.

We haven’t seen this kind of U.S. economic inequality in the past 100 years. Since 1979, the top 1% of

Dear Leaders, People Don’t Want Equality. They Want Fairness.

March 14, 2025

We Wear Too Many Hats in Midlife

MY SOUL HAS A HATI counted my yearsAnd realized that I haveLess time to live by,Than I have lived so

We Wear Too Many Hats in Midlife

March 13, 2025

The Wisdom of a 33-Year-Old

Based upon this premise, it means the older you are, the more raw material you have to be wise. But,

The Wisdom of a 33-Year-Old

March 12, 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

When a Ritual Becomes a Routine

March 11, 2025

Are We on the Verge of a Population Collapse?

This belief suggested we might not have enough food to go around and that Mother Earth will be irreparably damaged

Are We on the Verge of a Population Collapse?

March 10, 2025

Midlife is the Gateway to Generativity

The best lens to use in approaching any decision in your life is to choose based upon whether we want

Midlife is the Gateway to Generativity