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Thoughts on the art of living
The beloved MEA alum Ruth Wilson just sent this to me which reminds me why philosophy and wisdom – which sound so Ivory Tower – are really about the art of living. Ruth will be in our upcoming Santa Fe workshop that starts this Thursday evening called “Philosophy for a Meaningful Life” with me and ...
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When we first crossed paths in the mid-1990s, he was 28 and I was 35—both of us ambitious, caffeinated, and convinced we were running late for our destinies. His sister
January 20, 2026
Here are a couple of ways MLK’s views developed and deepened over his career: from Southern civil rights to systemic injustice, saying “What good is having the right to sit
January 19, 2026
As I’ve continued reflecting on my time at MEA Santa Fe in September 2025, one realization keeps surfacing: midlife wisdom schools aren’t just a timely idea; they’re becoming an essential
January 18, 2026
D.H. Lawrence’s views survive. Charles R. Wolfe photo I think that New Mexico was the greatest experience from the outside world that I have ever had. It certainly changed me
January 17, 2026
As I mentioned last week, I was astonished to find our guest faculty member Pico Iyer as an essential supporting actor in the new film “Marty Supreme.” He hadn’t mentioned
January 16, 2026
Most of us were trained in the art of self-editing. We learned early which parts of ourselves earned approval and which invited rejection. So we curated. We emphasized competence over
January 15, 2026
In a culture obsessed with growth, visibility, and constant forward motion, winter offers a countercultural lesson: pause is not failure. Dormancy is not decline. The trees aren’t lazy—they’re conserving wisdom.
January 14, 2026
Burnout among faith leaders is at an all-time high with 56% of those choosing to quit citing immense stress, 43% quitting due to loneliness and isolation, and 38% citing intense
January 13, 2026
David Brooks offers a helpful framework when he describes three kinds of snobbery that quietly organize modern life: dominance, success, and virtue. The uncomfortable truth is that almost all of
January 12, 2026
This morning, coffee in hand and watching the light change outside my window, I found myself thinking about alchemy—that ancient pursuit of transforming base metals into gold. Most dismiss it
January 11, 2026
There’s a moment in midlife when the old maps stop working. All the strategies that got us here (striving, accumulating, proving, optimising) don’t seem to point us anywhere meaningful. We
January 10, 2026
Meditating in the sun after swimming laps in Baja. “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” – Blaise Pascal As our first
January 9, 2026
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