Forgive me at the outset. I like puns. Years ago, my best friend’s mother would say they were the lowest form of humor. We disagreed. A good pun, if it holds, does more than play with words. It carries two meanings at once and lets them
What success can hide—and what keeps a life open There is a particular risk that comes with success. Not failure. Not struggle. Success. When things go well long enough, something begins to change. People listen more closely. They defer. They assume you know what you’re doing—not
Last week we reflected on katabasis—the descent. The Greeks paired that word with another: anabasis, a going up. Not a return to the way things were, but a movement into something that follows. After a difficult stretch of life, there are times when a person begins
There comes a point in life when growth no longer means adding more—more knowledge, more roles, more certainty. Instead, growth begins to look like gathering. Experiences once held apart—joy and grief, faith and doubt, strength and vulnerability—start asking to be held together. Not resolved. Integrated. Across wisdom traditions,
In the first half of life, much of our energy goes outward. We build. We prove. We establish roles that help us survive and belong. We learn what is expected of us—and, often without realizing it, we learn how to meet those expectations well. For many
The reflection we shared on Sunday—10,000 Ways—spoke of something easy to overlook: that a community is not made of sameness, but of differences, embraced with care. Ten thousand readers does not mean one voice multiplied. It means ten thousand lives—each shaped by particular joys, losses, questions,
A response to “The Shadow of Fear: Why Men Go Missing in Spiritual Conversations.” When we published our article on men and their fears, it struck a chord. Among the responses was one that felt deeply personal yet broadly representative of what many wrestle with in
From the Circle: Inside the Conversation is our ongoing series that opens a window into the rich dialogue within the Spiritual Seniors community. Each post draws from the real ideas, questions, and reflections shared by our readers—inviting you to listen in, add your voice, and
From the Circle: Inside the Conversation A special feature exploring the ideas, questions, and insights that emerge from our Spiritual Seniors community. “As you read through the comments, you notice very few men are looking to connect spiritually. It’s only us women who seem in need of
Ego and aging are intertwined in ways we often don’t see until later in life. The ego, once the loudest voice in the room, begins to fade into the background. Not silenced, but softened. Less of a director, more of a narrator. Still
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