by Dr. Paul Ward | Mar 4, 2026 | Blog, Purpose
Listening to a recent Modern Elder Academy Midlife Mastery recording, I was taken back a few years to my safari experience with purpose guru Richard Leider, walking across the Serengeti in East Africa. Richard talks about “fortuitous encounters.” I was introduced to...
by Dr. Paul Ward | Jan 1, 2026 | Blog, Word for the Year
During my recent visit to the Modern Elder Academy in Santa Fe, New Mexico, our cohort discussed the Exploratorium®, which is “a public learning laboratory where you can explore the world through science, art, and human perception.” Our continuing explorations...
by Dr. Paul Ward | Nov 21, 2025 | Blog, Midlife
I recently visited the Modern Elder Academy, the world’s first midlife wisdom school, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Chip Conley is the inspirational founder of the Modern Elder Academy and wrote the foreword for our book, Midlife New Life, that he is holding in this...
by Dr. Paul Ward | Oct 23, 2025 | Blog, Consciousness
Conscious Leadership, Conscious Living, and now Conscious Aging embrace my professional and personal journey over the past quarter of a century. Revising my conscious living manifesto recently reminded me of the importance of living our values. A major milestone for...
by Dr. Paul Ward | Jun 9, 2025 | Blog, Conversation Circles
Reach Out, Connect is the theme for Loneliness Awareness Week 2025 and is about fostering empathy and building a more connected society. It’s a chance to reflect on our own relationships and consider how we can support others who may be feeling isolated. Inspired and...
by Dr. Paul Ward | Apr 5, 2025 | Blog, Mindfulness
Mindfulness teachers often refer to the power of the purposeful pause or a moment of mindfulness. David Steindl-Rast said, “Try pausing right before and right after undertaking a new action, even something simple like putting a key in a lock to open a door. Such...
