The Ironic Gifts of Midlife
Midlife is hard. There’s no way around it. The unease, the questions, the disconnection—it can feel like a never-ending storm…
Redefining Sensitivity: A Hidden Strength in Midlife
“Sensitivity is a superpower. It allows you to see what others can’t, feel what others avoid, and understand with a…
Embracing the Gift of Suffering: Midlife’s Surprising Teacher
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and…
The Midlife Shadow and Our Political Divide
As I move through midlife, I find that some of the most challenging work I’m called to do is to…
Are You Ready to Make the Turn?
There comes a point in every man’s life when he begins to sense a shift—a pull toward something deeper, more…
Navigating Shifting Relationships at Midlife: A Natural (and Scary) Transition
Relationships are one of the hardest things for me at midlife, and something I reflect on regularly. Friendships and activities…
Embracing Uncertainty is a Sign of Growth
As men in midlife, many of us feel a weight: the sense that we should have everything figured out by…