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Thoughts on the art of living
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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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
Michael Franti is an exception to this ageist rule. Last week, his new hit “Break Up With Everything” was the #1 most-added song to radio station playlists on U.S. adult
March 21, 2025
Modern society robs us of attention. And, because we’re so distracted, we emulate Charlie Brown listening to his teacher droning on….”wah, wah, wah, wah….” One value in taking the time to
March 20, 2025
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