Some of his columns seem obvious and show-offy in a lecturing kind of way. But, he can be a wizard at occasionally penning characterful wisdom as evidenced by one my

April 3, 2025

James Hollis is one of those modern elders. I’ve followed his writing for decades and love how he’s elevated and popularized so many Jung-isms from “life is a short pause

April 2, 2025

There’s a certain pride in knowing you still can. You can still climb that ladder, still work 60-hour weeks, still lead the meeting, still power through. But should you?One of

April 1, 2025

Back in May of 2024, I was reminded that there’s a fine line between terrifying and exhilarating.I was in Santa Fe, attending a five-day MEA workshop, Finding Your Rhythm in

March 30, 2025

Turning 50 last year felt like a significant milestone. The Christmas previous, my family and I were discussing New Year’s resolutions, and I declared two goals for 2024: to feel

March 29, 2025

I want to take a bath with sexy-sounding words like sultry, smolder, velvet, and whisper. I seek upbeat words like radiant, zesty, and elated. I like words with x’s like

March 28, 2025

I don’t know about you, but I’m a sucker for great travel photography so when I saw this recent Architectural Digest article on the Most Beautiful Places, my jaw dropped.

March 27, 2025

The old word for having a foot in each world is ‘weird.’ The original sense of weird involved both fate and destiny. Becoming weird enough to be wise requires that

March 26, 2025

When I bought my home in Baja nearly nine years ago, I adopted a growth mindset when it came to surfing as I asked the question, “Ten years from now,

March 25, 2025

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I was hooping and hollerin’ when I heard Ted Lasso announced a 4th season will be premiering. That Apple TV+ show

March 24, 2025

TeachersFor directionLook to yourselfFor purpose,Look to yourselfFor inspiration,Look to yourselfFor power,Look to yourselfFor love,Look to yourselfFor certainty,Look to yourselfFor truth,Look to yourselfFor trust,Look to yourselfFor change,Look to yourselfFor opportunity,Look to

March 23, 2025

I believe President Trump suffers from a form of diet-induced brain dysfunction termed Carbohydrate Associated Reversible Brain syndrome or CARB syndrome. To better understand how CARB syndrome affects Trump, you

March 22, 2025