MEA
There’s an Option Beyond Happiness and Meaning.
Philosophers and psychologists have long debated the tradeoff between a life seeking happiness and one searching for meaning. While research has shown that having and raising kids gives you long-term meaning, there can often be a short-term happiness deficit. Similarly, living a life full of pleasure and fun can offer you short-term enjoyment but not a lot of long-term sustenance.
On the Way to MEA.
On the plane to Baja, Mexico, I learned about shame triggers. I won’t tell you what they are, that’s Brené Brown’s job in Atlas of the Heart. But what I will tell you is I had a huge AHA moment. An AHA on my way to Baja.
The MEA Lexicon: Andragogy.
Who’s ready for another round of MEA Lingo? Today’s words: Andragogy (it’s not what you think it is).
Pent-Up to Ascent-Up?
To be “pent-up” is to feel “closely confined or held back.” Perfect pandemic prose! We are pent-up, aren’t we? To “ascent-up” is “the act of rising or mounting upward.” That describes our post-pandemic aspirations.
The Fine Art of Facilitation.
Happy New Year! Here’s to a flourishing year of transformation.
I Am So Excited to be Teaching with this Thought Leader.
I’ll never forget when I was interviewing the famous film and sports entrepreneur/investor Peter Guber on stage in LA and he told me of his excitement for meeting Senator Barack Obama for the first time, who was fifteen years younger than him. It made me realize that being a “fanboy” or “fangirl” keeps us humble and curious, no matter what our age.
The Bettering of Me.
The deepening. Trust begat over time is one of my unexpected pleasures of aging. As we travel away from any starting point, the widening perspective allows us to view factors once invisible.
The Advice Richard Rohr Recently Gave Me.
I recently made the pilgrimage to southern Albuquerque and, more specifically, to Christian mystic Richard Rohr’s Center for Action and Contemplation. Richard has become a modern elder to me as he’s grown his movement for the past fifty years.
The Power of Giving.
In the midst of a global supply chain disruption that is wreaking havoc on our holiday shopping plans, what if we used tomorrow, Giving Tuesday, as a day to contemplate how we invest our time, energy and money to make the world a better place?
Close Encounters of the "Third Vault."
Aaron Taylor wears two Super Bowl rings on his brawny fingers. He’s also a part of our MEA guest faculty, where he introduced us to the concept of the Three Vaults in our MEA workshops. You might look at the vaults as how we approach the world or, more accurately, how we choose to be seen in the world.
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