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I love this recent Huffington Post article about Megan Vered who wrote to a wide circle of friends that she’d like to celebrate her 70th birthday doing 70 really interesting things with friends during the year. It starts this way:“A decade ago, when I hit 60, I began to see that birthday gifts were overrated, ...
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It’s ironic that I reconnected with my subconscious on the subcontinent (India). In my default world, my subconscious is there – just underneath the surface – influencing my behaviors and
December 11, 2024
Over the course of adolescence and early adulthood, we make our way and, through trial and error, start to understand the habitats that make us feel comfortable and vital. I
December 10, 2024
Given how much life we still have ahead of us, we shouldn’t forget about our body, but don’t obsess about it either. Think about the activities you want to be
December 9, 2024
Tangled Up in WordsTangled up in thoughts,tangled up with you,and you, and you, and you.Tangled up with money,tangled in success,in failure, in food, in work.Choking myself with rope,I think it
December 8, 2024
Know yourself, but not too much. Always make way for mystery. It is when you surprise yourself with a reaction you don’t expect or an emotion that burbles to the
December 7, 2024
The emergence of wisdom is a lot like teething. Our painful life lessons are the raw material for our future wisdom. And, we learn those lessons in the School of
December 6, 2024
When it comes to festivals, I tend to use a pair of Burning Man glasses – or, better yet, goggles – when comparing and contrasting any group celebration with that
December 5, 2024
I often meet people in India and we lock eyes and smile. There’s an unexplainable knowingness. Sometimes, they ask me if I’m Hindu and I reply that I’m “Undo.” I often
December 4, 2024
It’s a joy to tap into collective effervescence and to feel like we’re back in high school again. So, I felt giddy when I saw this video of the group
December 3, 2024
The Sixth Man in basketball is a player who is not a starter but comes off the bench much more often than other reserves, often being the first player to
December 2, 2024
Around the time I turned 40, I noticed a shift in conversations among friends my age. There was a growing sense of dread about entering midlife. While I wasn’t entirely
December 1, 2024
There’s a psychological term that sprouted from this landmark film, “The George Bailey Effect.” Clarence Odbody, the angel, takes George (Jimmy Stewart)—who is on the verge of suicide—through a “Sliding
November 29, 2024
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