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But then something unusual happened. I realized I was about to witness a temporal magic trick: the arrival of Daylight Saving Time. I watched the clock like it was New Year’s Eve.1:57.1:58.1:59. And then—poof. 3:00 a.m. No drumroll. No explanation. Just the quiet theft of an hour of my life. It felt oddly philosophical. Midlife ...
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Remember the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz? Nervous, fearful, tail-between-his-legs… until he realized he had courage all along. That scene has stayed with me—not just because it’s charming,
July 6, 2025
Well, it’s been just over a year since I attended Owning Wisdom with Chip and 29 other wonderful folks in Baja. As I reflect on the past 12+ months, I
July 5, 2025
On July 2nd, I turned 54. Although I’m in ‘mid-midlife’, I still find myself looking for the adult in the room to help me make sense of the world and
July 4, 2025
He’s such a resource when it comes to social science research. Recently, I was reading his recent The Atlantic magazine column and an article called “Dare to Act Differently and
July 3, 2025
I was scared. Afraid of what’s next, of what’s been lost, or of finally confronting the questions I was avoiding. I wanted an escape, but there was none. I felt
July 2, 2025
This is the whole point of my new podcast THE MIDLIFE CHRYSALIS: how can I take relatively famous people into the dark room of their midlife with the intent of
July 1, 2025
It started innocently enough. My sons wanted to know what it was like when I was growing up. (Obviously, this was for a school assignment and not out of sudden
June 29, 2025
“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” – Attributed to Winston Churchill I recently started watching the new series Your Friends
June 28, 2025
It was concert promoter Bill Graham who persuaded me to create San Francisco’s rock ‘n roll hotel when I was in my mid-20s and didn’t have a clue about the
June 27, 2025
This July 14-19, we’re inviting you to explore a new approach to designing a meaningful life. It’s called Crossroads & Classics: Navigating Transitions with Art & Literature, a collaboration between
June 26, 2025
In a fragmented world, true growth requires alchemizing our inner polarities. When we welcome both curiosity and wisdom, we allow ourselves to explore with openness while grounding ourselves in earned
June 25, 2025
UC Berkeley professor and founder of the Greater Good Science Center Dacher Keltner teaches a Cultivating Awe workshop each December at MEA Baja. His research has shown that the #1
June 24, 2025
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