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As he was finishing the manuscript for Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl gave a series of lectures in Vienna in which he said, “It is not we who are
July 26, 2025
With just two axes and a Sharpie, I can transform anything—from my weekend plans to my spiritual angst—into a clean visual that makes me feel like I understand the universe
July 25, 2025
For years, I’ve quoted J.D. Salinger, author of Catcher in the Rye: “Happiness is a solid. Joy is a liquid.” I love that it distills the difference between these two
July 24, 2025
I was overjoyed to see National Geographic publish an article on the benefits of aging. Given that the subtitle of my book, Learning to Love Midlife, is 12 Reasons Why
July 23, 2025
“A person doesn’t become whole by simply growing up. We grow whole by falling apart and coming back together again.” – Michael Meade Seventy-five years ago, Joseph Campbell gave us
July 22, 2025
There’s something humbling—and oddly thrilling—about watching yourself become someone you never quite imagined… and yet deeply recognize. “I love who I am becoming” isn’t a declaration of arrival; it’s an
July 21, 2025
“All you need is love…” sang the Beatles, and we all swayed along, starry-eyed and hopeful, convinced that love was the ultimate magic elixir. But here’s the thing: as catchy as
July 20, 2025
Several years ago, I found myself standing at MEA’s Santa Fe ranch campus (before it opened) with Chip Conley and Richard Rohr, wrestling with writer’s block around my next book
July 19, 2025
And I’ll be honest: it feels a little awkward. I’m not ordained. I don’t wear robes. My cathedral is nature, and my sermons often involve neuroscience and soul. But maybe
July 18, 2025
The Enneagram doesn’t box you in; it reveals the box you’ve already put yourself in—and shows you the way out. Unlike other systems that focus on surface traits or behavior,
July 17, 2025
Recently, MEA guest faculty member Karen Skerrett sent some excerpts from a fascinating white paper called “The Science of Wisdom in a Polarized World” that explores how character and wisdom
July 16, 2025
One of my favorite reads of this year, written 30 years ago, was Kathleen Brehony’s “Awakening at Midlife: A Guide to Reviving Your Spirit, Recreating Your Life and Returning to
July 15, 2025
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