There’s a magic in the MEA Method and it’s why a growing number of you are booking private groups at our Santa Fe and Baja campuses whether it’s peer-to-peer networks, industry associations, leadership teams, alumni associations, family reunions, or birthday parties as Gabrielle Pelicci just did with 7 of her friends at our Santa Fe campus for her 50th (Oprah included MEA as the only commercial establishment on her list of 50 Things to Do Before You Turn 50).
Gabrielle told me this weekend, “Bringing my favorite people in the world to such a luxurious environment has been the best way to express my appreciation for them as I celebrate my 50th birthday. The campus, the staff, the food the programming - all of it - is so much more than we expected. We feel so well cared-for and at ease - a sense of being far away from the familiar but also a sense of coming home. I did not expect to feel so emotional, but the safety of the container made it easy to drop in and share genuine feelings. I think MEA is a hidden gem and a sanctuary for transformation and healing. When I shared the announcement from TIME magazine (MEA Santa Fe is one of the 100 Greatest Places to Visit in 2024) with my friends before our arrival, they were so excited. Now that we are here on the property, we can see why it is so well-deserved. it’s a perfect place to spend time with family, friends, colleagues or even strangers.”
In the next few months, I’m celebrating a high school reunion and a 64th birthday party at our Santa Fe campus as we discuss what it’s like to be this age (cue The Beatles song). And, then, in January, I have a MEA Baja celebration with dozens of my fellow Airbnb Millennial alums who are just entering midlife and are curious about how to cultivate and harvest their wisdom.
Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show. Do you have a birthday coming up? What about a unique intergenerational family reunion? How might you use an MEA visit with your leadership team to focus on how to become a wiser organization? If you have 8 or more folks who’d like to experience MEA as a private group, please reach out to Deirdre Ryan at [email protected] and she will connect you with a member of our sales team so we can tell you more about our private programs either at the beach or on the ranch.
-Chip