Guest Post

Chip’s Note: I love my dear friend Wanda who was in our first MEA beta group more than six years ago. We’ve created reggae music festivals, ventured to Burning Man, and will soon be living near each other part-time in Baja as she’ll be a resident in my co-founder Jeff Hamaoui’s Baja Sage community.

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: Caroline is a long-time friend and someone I’ve admired for her courage and authenticity. Her new book is awesome!

When you are young and healthy, you believe you will live forever. You do not worry about losing any of your capabilities. You are willing to delay gratification—to invest years in gaining skills and resources for a brighter future. You plug into bigger streams of knowledge and information. You widen your networks of friends and connections.

Chip’s Thought: This is the third in four installments of guest posts from Barbara Kreisman (the last one is tomorrow). If you missed her first two guest posts last weekend, go back and check them out.

Chip’s Note: Katie was one of the runners-up in the “Life Begins @ 50” essay contest and she’s a brilliant writer as you’ll see below. We still have a few spaces for our “Life Begins @ 50: Embracing Your Second Adulthood” April 29-May 4 workshop in Baja with my co-founder Jeff Hamaoui leading it. The workshop is for anyone 45-55 years old.

“No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be because death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is life’s change agent.” – Steve Jobs

Chip’s Thought: Thanks to Barbara Kreisman, a very active and academic MEA alum, for this series for the next four guest posts - two this weekend and two next weekend - on a topic that we often neglect until it’s too late.

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.