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Thoughts on the art of living
This seems like an odd quote for the day after Labor Day, but it’s one I’ve always believed in. Work can either be a job, a career, or a calling. If we’re diligent and fortunate, it can feel as if you’ve been called by the heavens to answer your vocation. I’ve had three callings in ...
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I enjoyed reading this UK Telegraph article on this topic— about a childless couple in their 40s who decided to do a round-the-world cycling trip. They were able to do
I spent a week in Baja, Reframing my Retirement, so I could Thrive in My Next Phase of Life. It worked! I am certain there is a more technical phrase
A memorable photo perfectly encapsulating an Oregon coast roadtrip. A poetic quote seemingly born to fuse with this image. Seeing that the author of this quote was the same person
I just turned 50. Last year as 50 was “looming” I felt a need to squeeze everything possible out of life. Like it was all downhill after my birthday. I
I was introduced to Dr. Dick Schwartz, the founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS), last year after hearing rave reviews from many people who’d worked with therapists that had studied
This got me thinking about words that start with “be” and have a positive meaning. We all appreciate our “beloved” as we want to be loved. And, if we’re doing
And yet, other than retirement and death, we have precious little in the way of rites of passage in the second half of life. MEA alum Karen Brown suggested we
This principle came to life for me through the insight of my friend and MEA alum Ben Davis, who, many years ago, helped me see the common theme in my
There is an art in living. It lies in our ability to create more joy and contentment in our everyday lives. It is something that we must cultivate and practice.
Wisdom saidI’ve been seeing it and seeing it andI’ve learned not to fear it.I have seen it comeAnd I have seen it goLike the river I have seen it stopAnd
Midlife had always loomed over me like an impending storm. It wasn’t just a milestone; it was a marker of fear and doom. Both my parents had passed away relatively
I have and I won’t be doing that again. I just read a new report from CoGenerate, What Young Leaders Want — And Don’t Want — From Older Allies. It’s
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