Good morning from Merida, Mexico. I feel so incredibly fortunate to have been welcomed into the beautiful home and life of my dear friend, Pia Rosado. She is truly a special cat, and to be honest I really needed to land someplace. I’ve been through a lot. I left New York. I’ve been in Mexico City. I had this incredible experience at MEA, the Modern Elder Academy in Baja, Mexico. I needed, this moment to pause, and to metabolize all that I’ve experienced over the last few weeks.

I had originally thought that I would dedicate this week to talking about my beautiful experience attending a workshop called ‘The Magic of Cross-Generational Wisdom’ but the truth of the matter is I’m still unpacking it and I don’t even know exactly what to share but I thought I’d just start by telling you this. I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into. I mean, I know what the Modern Elder Academy is, and I’m a big fan of Chip Conley who is one of the co-creators of the center. MEA bills itself as the world’s first midlife wisdom school, a community built on spreading wisdom and navigating transitions.

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