Chip Conley

Dying a good death. It’s not a subject most of us choose to ponder. But, when you’re a medical doctor and face later-stage brain cancer, you recognize that you may not be there for your kids’ graduations or weddings.

at·​a·​rax·​ia (n.): "A Greek term for a state of being that most modern elders aspire to, in which one is imperturbable, full of lucid equanimity and feeling free; tranquility or untroubled mind.”

Being a midwife must be a glorious and strenuous calling, helping birthing mothers bring a precious, new life into the world. In conversations with my friend Richard Rohr, he told me that midlife is almost like our second birth, the time when an adult’s operating system shifts from the ego to the soul. Here’s an excerpt from something he recently wrote:

I read a book a long, long time ago by former NBA star Jerry Lucas. Damn, what was the name of that book? Oh, yes, it was "The Memory Book."

I was born on Halloween. I know something about masks. I also spent much of my adolescence and early adulthood trying to don the mask of masculinity.

My father turned 84 today, and he’s coming back to Baja for a scuba diving trip in La Paz six weeks from now.

We believe that personal growth retreat centers need to make a courageous investment in socio-economic diversity. Personal growth shouldn’t be accessible only to those with greater financial means.

Traditional Definition: “a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others.” But in the MEA world, we define it as “a person who inspires confidence in you.”

I’ve long been a fan of Financial Times writer Lucy Kellaway’s work with her sharp British wit and unvarnished insight.

Julianne Moore thinks the term 'aging gracefully' is "totally sexist." It’s meant as a compliment but "there’s so much judgment inherent in the term."