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In adolescence, it’s natural to outgrow your shoes. In middlescence, it’s natural to outgrow your friends. Just because it’s natural doesn’t mean it’s comfortable. Recently, an MEA alum who was glowing after her third workshop said the four words that are the title of today’s post. She sounded both resigned and frustrated. She’d tried posing some ...
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This was an important piece of information because my father, a man whose primary identity was as a devoted physician, was not one to be silly. You wouldn’t find him
Sound familiar?Apparently, we’re not alone. According to this New York Times story, binge drinking among middle-agers has risen from 23% in 2012 to 30% in 2022 (interestingly, during the same
Whether it’s a reckoning or an unraveling, midlife is a time to question everything. Our money or success script. Our definition of what makes us happy. Our dreaded obligations. Our
I’m still processing my 48-hours last week created by the modern day monk, Marcello Murzilli. 75-year-old Marcello created the rebellious “El Charro” fashion brand in his early twenties. After experiencing
“In spite of” versus “because of” may determine whether there’s a new President next year. Without getting into personalities or politics, I’d like to explore this ageism issue in more
Decide how much you need, not how much you want. Peak compensation is around age 50, so it’s not unusual to see your salary drop in your 50s and beyond.
A very simple ceremony with medicine music in the background and, most importantly, Ayahuasca in every cell as I walked down the aisle.Context being of the essence, here it is.Two
Written by David Brooks, the Atlantic article embraces the phrase “the encore years,” using the word “encore” (encore phase, encore programs, encore folks) throughout. I hope the article signals even
It was tough getting the news that I would be doing radiation up till four days before my next book “Learning to Love Midlife” comes out in January. And, to
Oren and I strolled around the 7.5 kilometer lake trail last night during the magic hour of dusk just before our miniscule dinner (warm broth with six finely cut vegetable
And, then we stumbled upon this remarkable quote that feels aspirational for us (What is a Wisdom School?): “From time immemorial, Wisdom Schools have emerged in times of global crisis or
Recently, the concept of the difference between a friend and a benefactor showed up in my life twice: once in a book and once in an MEA workshop. Until then,
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