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Thoughts on the art of living
When people talk about balance, they often imagine something like a gymnast on a beam. But unless you’re Olga Korbut performing at the 1972 Summer Olympics, balancing perfectly on a narrow beam is incredibly hard. One wobble and you’re off. That’s what the phrase work-life balance implies: a kind of constant equilibrium where work and ...
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I recently attended the celebration of life for a high school friend, Jim. He was the kind of person who made rooms brighter—warm, lovable, laughing, courageous. Everyone had a “Jim
January 2, 2026
I’ve chosen Susan’s catalytic guest post as a great way to start the new year, a time meant for action, not just contemplation. Hope you get to listen to the
January 1, 2026
I never set out to be a pioneer. And yet—here I stand, in awe and gratitude—walking a path I never could have predicted: bringing the wisdom of plant medicine to
December 30, 2025
Gray hair has benefits. As we pass middle-age, life’s frustrations bother us less. This is due to improved emotional regulation in both sexes and, especially in men, a decline in
December 29, 2025
I was kicking off Day 2 of my courage workshop. Standing before me were 20 of the 70 leaders who were in the room from the day before. Where Day
December 28, 2025
I’ve loved seeing Bob’s evolution in the MEA community over the past few years and this lovely guest post gives you a flavor of the soul of this special man.
December 27, 2025
For most of my adult life, adventure meant movement — and I’ve had plenty of it. Dental clinics in Cambodia, Kathmandu, and Guatemala. Family adventures to beautiful and exotic places.
December 26, 2025
It All Depends Eventually, each of us isasked to put all we knowinto what’s before us. It might be helping a turtlecross a road or bringingorange juice to a neighborwho
December 25, 2025
P is for Presence (and Presents) I’ve lived my life in pursuit of… wealth health joy beauty power peace planning, bracing, chasing, anticipating… neverbeing neverPresentfor thesePresents I’ve already gatheredin my
December 24, 2025
My classmates voted me “Most Likely to Succeed” in high school. Optimism, a passion for language, and a strong work ethic served me well over the decades. Unlike the carefree
December 23, 2025
Welcome to Christmas week when I’m going to let our MEA community give you the gifts of guest posts for the week starting with Tracey’s reflections on being silent. If
December 22, 2025
The year I turned 43, I reached a major crossroad. A cliff jumper and one-time rescue swimmer, I had inexplicably developed panic attacks in the water. They came for me
December 21, 2025
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