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Thoughts on the art of living
Once upon a time a group of American tourists decided to go trekking (hiking) in Nepal. They went there because Nepal has the highest mountains and the lowest valleys in the world. They wanted to stand on top of the world and see what it looked like. When they arrived in the city of Kathmandu, the ...
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I’ve led a really amazing life. I just wish I’d known it while it was happening! Yes, the drama and trauma of my decades of trying to figure it all
September 27, 2025
I was struck by recent essays in The Atlantic (“The Psychological Secret to Longevity”) and SuperAge (“Why Time Speeds Up as We Age and How to Slow it Down”), both
September 26, 2025
I often define wisdom as “metabolized experience mindfully shared for the common good.” That first word—metabolized—is crucial. Experience alone doesn’t automatically yield wisdom. If it did, every elder would be
September 25, 2025
Some of us swoon for a love story, others crave the adrenaline of a thriller, while a few nerd out on documentaries that crack open hidden truths. Genres aren’t just
September 24, 2025
Carl Jung called this “the tension of opposites,” and it’s at the very heart of midlife. We long for stability, yet we’re pulled toward reinvention. We want to feel young,
September 23, 2025
First of all, a huge birthday hug to MEA alum Jim Flaherty who turns 90 today and is such an inspiration for how life gets better with age. Words shape
September 22, 2025
This next step in the journey invites us to soften our gaze and expand our awareness. What if trees, rivers, and even stones are active participants in a greater alchemy
September 21, 2025
This is the first of a two-part exploration of consciousness. What it is, what we’ve lost in how we define it, and how we might reclaim a more expansive, life-honoring
September 20, 2025
I’m a Halloween baby and will have a 65th b’day retirement party for my first hotel, The Phoenix, on that night in San Francisco (you’re welcome to RSVP). But, that’s
September 19, 2025
When I was creating boutique hotels, one of my lessons was that people in the 1980s were moving into an era that could be defined as “You are where you
September 18, 2025
Those experiences shaped me, taught me that growth often comes not from comfort, but from the radical generosity of listening to those whose journeys look nothing like ours. At MEA,
September 17, 2025
He has a new book out, The Fifth Season: Creativity in the Second Half of Life. He believes that as we age, we’re led to what the Chinese call “the fifth
September 16, 2025
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