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Chip’s Note: Ellen is a joy to hangout with and I appreciate that she wrote this without any prompting regarding how amazing my friend BJ Fogg is. If you have a habit that needs some attention, I think you’ll like this guest post.

Chip’s Note: Jeanie was one of the runners-up in the “Life Begins @ 50” essay contest. I think you’ll find her story full of character and reflection. We still have a few spaces for our “Life Begins @ 50: Embracing Your Second Adulthood” (https://www.meawisdom.com/workshop/life-begins-at-50-embracing-your-second-adulthood-with-jeff-hamaoui) April 29-May 4 workshop in Baja with my co-founder Jeff Hamaoui leading it. The workshop is for anyone 45-55 years old.

Chip’s Thought: Who knew a “transgression” could be a positive thing? Hope you enjoy this one from Anderson.

Chip’s Editorial Comment: Betsy Benoit’s story is both inspiring and familiar whether you’re off in some far-flung place in the world or at home. Her “seize the day” spirit comes through in today’s guest post.

We tend to make fun of milestone birthdays. Hallmark probably has a whole division of awful punsters dedicated to coming up with cards like “Congrats on 50…if only your gut instinct was growing as fast as your actual gut,” or “At 20, you dressed like you strutted the catwalk. At 40, you now dress like you’re taking your cat for a walk,” and “The good news is at 60, you no longer remember your grudges.”

Merry Christmas!

Feeling stuck? Bored and tired of the same old routine? You're not alone. It's part of the reason why we take vacations: to vacate our everyday life.

The headline of today's post, which I recently spotted in my news feed, was inspired by a Wall Street Journal article (https://bit.ly/3t4PGhO) by Rob LaZebnik, a writer and co-executive producer on "The Simpsons." Given that anyone involved with 'The Simpsons' is likely far from dull, I was eager to dive into his article—and I'm so glad I did! I've got to meet this guy. His POV is soooo entirely MEA, as he believes the way to break out of boredom is to embark on a series of tame, achievable, and eye-opening challenges.

Many people who come to MEA are navigating a midlife transition: divorce, retirement, menopause, a scary health diagnosis, selling a business, or perhaps being part of the new "sandwich generation." Maybe 30-40% of folks make the pilgrimage because they are either contemplating or are in the process of a career or job transition. They're looking for tools to help them find the next gig.

A week ago, my TED talk (go.ted.com/chipconley23) about the Midlife Chrysalis got published suggesting that a caterpillar consumes, a chrysalis transforms, and a butterfly pollinates, mirroring our early adulthood, our midlife, and our modern elder years.