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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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More people turn sixty-five each day now in America than are born and, by 2030, the number of people over sixty will outnumber those under eighteen. We are entering a
When Jenny first walks on stage, you wouldn’t expect this demure, retired woman to have over fifty years of experience as a musician, including being a backup vocalist for AC/DC
As reported in the New York Times, Dwight D. Eisenhower wrote in his diary that he might not run for a second term in 1956 because there was a need
Just like you go to the gym to revitalize your aging body, maybe you need to go to a workshop to revitalize your atrophied relationship. Whether you’ve been together two
I believe midlife lasts longer than the twenty years between 40 and 60, which was part of the reason I wrote “Learning to Love Midlife.” I don’t believe there’s a
The New Scientist magazine recently released the results of their study of Spanish centenarians and found that the most common qualities were: Sociable Positive-minded Strong in the face of adversity
***********“Whatcha doin’ Honey? “ “Planning a trip to the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, then Okinawa, Japan, next is Sardinia, Italy, Ikaria, Greece, and last, Loma Linda, California.”
There is an old adage that “it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.” We are all fellow-travellers on our journey through life with 8 billion others who offer
They’re also strategically remote. These are not commuter schools. They require a pilgrimage to a liminal place that feels a little foreign. As we believe at MEA, change your habitat
this is the intriguing premise of “Midlife (or How to Hero at Fifty).” The story follows Ruben Kwan, a half-Chinese, half-Puerto Rican 50-year-old firefighter who confronts his fear of fire
According to the NY Times story with the same title as today’s blog, many older GenZers (this generation is 12-27 currently) believe they’re aging faster due to the combination of
With the ending of something comes the messy middle and the new beginning (if these three stages of a transition sound new to you, check out MEA’s free, short ebook,
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