Fall from Grace or Fall with Grace

Thanks to Pamela Adams for this exquisite, seasonal quote from author Sophie Strand. It reminds me that everything is cyclical,

Chip Conley

November 11, 2024

Fall from Grace or Fall with Grace

The Middle of the Night in Bottom of the Bathtub

I get up and meditate, pondering the weighty question of whether I sneak back into the other side of the

Chip Conley

October 14, 2024

The Middle of the Night in Bottom of the Bathtub

Teddi in Paris

He’s helped me to focus on my growth edge: how to slow down and feel more. He’s earned himself a

Chip Conley

September 12, 2024

Teddi in Paris

The Mindset and Math of “Enough”

A journalist in 1916 asked John D. Rockefeller, the world’s first billionaire: “How much is enough?” JDR answered: “Just a

Spencer Shermanas

September 1, 2024

The Mindset and Math of “Enough”

How Do We Move From Timelines to Timeless?

Here’s a timely thought from my friend Rebecca in Baja, “Time is one of the great illusions: we think we’re

Chip Conley

August 27, 2024

How Do We Move From Timelines to Timeless?

Give Yourself Some Grace, Breathe.

There is an art in living. It lies in our ability to create more joy and contentment in our everyday

Mary Mandell

March 17, 2024

Give Yourself Some Grace, Breathe.

“Missing Your Future” Might Be Your Ultimate Present.

I heard these words at an MEA retreat last year from a 68-year-old man who had been hyper-successful in business

Chip Conley

March 6, 2024

“Missing Your Future” Might Be Your Ultimate Present.

The Buddha and the Tomato Plant.

Almost every morning I begin my day with a contemplation in the backyard. Nestled among the greenery, framed by some

Scott Shute

January 30, 2024

The Buddha and the Tomato Plant.

“Omit Needless Wants”

“Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason

Chip Conley

January 24, 2024

“Omit Needless Wants”

Giving Shape to the Mystery.

In spiritual direction, people come to me to become present with whatever is happening in their spiritual lives, at that

Douglas Tsoi

January 14, 2024

Giving Shape to the Mystery.

I’m Optimystical.

I’ll admit that it took taking mushrooms in college to open my mind, heart, and soul. Not coincidentally, this was

Chip Conley

November 14, 2023

I’m Optimystical.

“The Quieter You Become, The More You Can Hear.”

What’s to be learned from the owl? Jimi Hendrix said, “Knowledge speaks, and wisdom listens.” Owls invite us to become

Chip Conley

November 8, 2023

“The Quieter You Become, The More You Can Hear.”