Choosing a Path in Midlife.
Next step: At the brow of the hill, take the path to the left until you reach the gate…The instructions seem obvious until I notice several paths and realize that
Breathing in Your Purpose.
I did all the things they said to do. I went to Harvard for college because it was a world-renowned institution. I studied economics because they said it gave me
What’s Your “Plan BE” in Rough Seas?
An early morning start would help me and 298 other swimmers avoid strong winds and currents. I also had plenty of experience, weather data, and support boats working in my
A Frolicking Fiesta with Franti.
One of the activities in the workshop was helping people find their voice and rhythm in midlife and beyond and we even wrote and then sang an original song that
Are You Ready For Your “Divine Download”?
Over the course of my life, I’ve had many experiences like this, but sometimes they’re combined with raw personal circumstances to put an exclamation point at the end of that
Would You Like to Be The Minister of Loneliness?
I recently read this article from the Greater Good Science Center (our faculty member Dacher Keltner’s UC Berkeley institute) focused on why middle-aged Americans are so lonely. The researcher cites
Two Forms of AI: Artificial Intelligence and Appreciative Inquiry.
Artificial Intelligence is a smart computer giving you answers. Appreciative Inquiry is a wise human offering your questions. Two forms of AI, both valuable, but offering very different perspectives. David
Purpose Serves Us.
Our life’s purpose is hard to craft,We’re told it’s our gift to the world, to give.The quest to discovery grows in life’s second halfA holy grail, the buried treasure that
It’s Time for Women to Rewrite the Narrative on Aging.
The good news is there’s a lot we can do about it. We can heavily influence our healthspan, brainspan, and even lifespan with the choices we make. In fact, Google’s
Viva, Experiments!
I was recently fortunate enough to give a couple of talks to the Institute of Coaching at Harvard and I was able to catch my friend and Harvard professor Amy
Viva, Humans!
Back in my days as the innkeeper of San Francisco’s infamous rock ‘n roll hotel, The Phoenix, I got to meet all kinds of eccentric artists and entertainers.One of my
Viva, Wisdom!
“Those who are wise won’t be busy, and those who are too busy can’t be wise. The wisest man is therefore he who loafs most gracefully.” — Lin Yutang, Chinese