She wanted me to unpack my feelings about his sporadic, largely absent role in my life. I refused; as a
Re:Pair: Healing the Parental Wound (Part 2)
Thérèse O’Neill
January 19, 2025
Re-pair: Healing the Parental Wound
My mother, with whom I have always had a troubled and difficult bond, recently texted out of the blue asking
Thérèse O’Neill
January 18, 2025
Four Modern Elders Discussing Modern Fires and Modern Grief
When I listened to Tuesday’s NY Times Daily Show podcast on Could the L.A. Fires Have Been Stopped Sooner?, I
Chip Conley
January 17, 2025
Musings from a Two-Time MEA Alum
“Sounds like you may have Asperger’s” were the words that my therapist uttered to me in March, 2017. The diagnosis
Rick Keefer
December 29, 2024
“It’s a Wonderful Life”
There’s a psychological term that sprouted from this landmark film, “The George Bailey Effect.” Clarence Odbody, the angel, takes George
Chip Conley
November 29, 2024
Do You Have an Inner Critic?
When it comes to money, finance and accounting, I have ideas! Ideas I love to explore, build into new systems
Mackey McNeill
October 19, 2024
The Joy of Reading
This is adapted from MEA alum Steven Petrow’s latest book, The Joy You Make: Find The Silver Linings—Even On Your
Steven Petrow
September 7, 2024
“Ouch, That Hurts!”
I felt the sting of an assumption a week ago. One of our MEA online alums, who’d never been to
Chip Conley
August 2, 2024
Armor Down: A Midlife Reflection on Fierce Vulnerability
In the heart of midlife, filled with joy, sorrow, and discovery, David Whyte’s words resonate deeply: “To live wholeheartedly, we
Steven Morris
July 28, 2024
CLOSER TOGETHER: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other
When I launched my first book, Closer Together, in Vancouver this spring, my friend Dr. Gabor Maté began our conversation
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau
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Why Joy is More Valuable Than Happiness.
That American pursuit of happiness is a muthafucka! Just when you thought you’d captured that shiny object on the horizon
Chip Conley
June 21, 2024
“Are You Bemused?”
This got me thinking about words that start with “be” and have a positive meaning. We all appreciate our “beloved”
Chip Conley
March 20, 2024
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