“Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” - Macdonald Carey, welcoming viewers to the “Days of Our Lives” with a large hourglass (my mom’s favorite soap opera)

WARNING LABEL: This may be more candid and graphic than my typical post.

Midlife is one of three life stages that “sprouted” in the 20th century. The word “adolescence” didn’t exist until 1904, when society realized that just because you hit puberty didn’t mean you were an adult.

Big birthdays are often a time for celebration, with a major holiday or a big party.

How I transformed my mindset to maximize healing before, during and after treatment

At our annual MEA leadership retreat, our mindfulness teacher Teddi Dean spouted the line that is the title of today’s post. Dude, you’re deep!!

In January, my next book comes out, “Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better With Age.” In honor of the subtitle, I did a little research on 12 things that are prized for their age—wine, pickles, whisky, beef, cheese, leather sofas, jeans, flannel sheets, mattresses, slippers, trees, and whales.

It’s Wednesday, the day when the weekly, new episode of Ted Lasso normally drops. Alas, it ain’t dropping any more as, unless the show resurrects with a new name and storyline, Ted is no more. I had a serious cry when I watched the final episode at 5 am a week ago as I’ve long thought that Coach Ted was a model modern elder.

I was fortunate enough to attend the TED conference last month and give a short talk on the main stage. However, the real joy was listening to some of the world’s most inspiring thought leaders, including cognitive scientist and podcaster Maya Shankar. Her podcast, “A Slight Change of Plans,” is dedicated to helping people build their TQ, transitional intelligence, given that we’re living through a time of remarkable change.

Four hundred eighty years ago, Copernicus discovered that the sun doesn’t revolve around the Earth—quite the opposite. And, last year, you may have discovered that the world doesn’t revolve around you.