Helping Humanity

Helping Humanity

“I wake up in the morning asking myself, ‘What can I do today? How can I help the world today?'” That simple morning question, from Julia Hill, included at the beginning of Chapter 9, Helping Humanity, in our book, Midlife, New Life: Living...
Minding Relationships

Minding Relationships

“Treasure your relationships, not your possessions” is wonderful advice from Anthony D’Angelo. It’s a reminder that at the end of the day, the richness of our lives is measured not by what we accumulate, but by who walks beside us. Minding...
Living Life Creatively

Living Life Creatively

Creativity isn’t just for artists, writers, or musicians. Creativity is for all of us. Living creatively can transform our everyday lives into something richer, deeper, and more meaningful. This is the powerful invitation at the heart of creative living—an...
Savoring the World

Savoring the World

Life’s greatest pleasures often hide in plain sight, waiting for us to simply pause and notice. As inspirational meditation teacher Tara Brach beautifully reminds us, “The way to develop the habit of savoring is to pause when something is beautiful and...
Working for Fulfilment

Working for Fulfilment

“Our first half is about how to make a living. And our second half has the promise of being about how to make a life.” So said Bob Buford in his book, Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance. Working for a Living was the title of our previous session, which...
Working for a Living

Working for a Living

Are you working because you want to or because you have to? During our early careers we work to earn enough money to support ourselves and our families. As we journey into the second half of life, our feelings about work may change. In this chapter of the book, we...