The MyPeacein50 Blog

Every year, without fail, something happens to me during the last week of December.

It’s not subtle.

I wake up with an almost irresistible urge to clean out all the things. Closets. Cabinets. Drawer...

Last week, I wrote about how music and sound can reconnect us to our truest selves — how a single lyric or vibration can bring us home in an instant. This week, I’m turning the volume inward. If sound...

I have a confession to make. One night, sitting around the dinner table at a friend’s house, we got into one of those unexpectedly deep conversations — the kind that starts casually and ends up somewh...

Last week, I wrote about gratitude — how it’s not about ignoring reality, but about noticing what still holds us when life gets hard. This week, I’ve been thinking a lot about where I feel that holdin...

It’s November. The time of year when pumpkins get replaced with turkeys, and inboxes fill with reminders about the power of gratitude. We’re told it boosts our mood. That it’s a scientifically backed ...

Last week, I wrote about what it means to hold your north — to stay anchored in purpose in a world that often feels loud, reactive, and divided. We explored how tuning into our values, and not just th...

I’ll be honest: I’ve been wrestling with purpose lately. Some mornings I wake up and feel clear about what matters. Other mornings, I scroll the news, see the latest outrage or another policy fight, a...

Let’s get one thing straight: for a long time I didn’t think much about “self-respect,” and when I did, it sounded abstract—like something you develop in a philosophy class or earn by achieving Big Th...

Last week, we talked about dance as movement of the soul. Needless to say, that definitely took me out of my comfort zone. This week is similar yet, different, as we talk about art. Let’s get one thin...

Last week, we eased into our second ARC “Flow” as we talked about journaling as a way to connect with our soul. This week, things will get a little bit more intense as we talk about dancing.

Despite ...

This week, we are starting our “Flow” Arc, focused on emotional expression. We’re easing into it today as we talk about one of my favorite (but lost) practices – journaling.

When I was a teenager, I ...

I woke up this morning and did what I’ve done most mornings for years: reached for my phone. But it wasn’t there. A few months ago, I stopped sleeping with my phone on the nightstand. I bought a simpl...