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Ripples: The Laughter of the Medusas
A great tsunami of joyousness spreads through the group. Its form is laughter.

Anna Tallach
Mar 5, 20246 min read


On the Pilgrims' Path
Sally Dudgeon, director of Root Institute, reflects on a career spent balancing her commitment to Buddhism with "bouts of architecture."

Jean Shields Fleming
Feb 19, 202410 min read


Jumpstart Your Creativity
Flex your creativity this year with a little help from these four provocative questions.

Paige Baldwin Ando
Jan 12, 20245 min read


Beloved Books of 2023: A reading list for readers of a Certain Age
Explore the favorite books read by CA's contributors. From nonfiction to great novels to self-help, this list has something for everyone!

Jean Shields Fleming
Dec 16, 20236 min read


Life through Adventurous Eyes: Weathering the Storms, Writing the Stories
D.J. Green has lived an adventurous life. Now, she wonders, can words do justice to her memories?

D.J. Green
Dec 11, 20235 min read


Laughing at Stereotypes: An Immigrant's Survival Guide
Enjoy these 7 hard-won bits of wisdom about immigration, delivered with tongue firmly in cheek.

Patricia Gestoso
Nov 22, 20237 min read


Read Before Marriage
Here are the cheat codes for growing together after the wedding ends, and the marriage starts.

MaRiza Noyama-Zee
Nov 4, 20234 min read


Wisdom: 37 Things I Know About Life
Always go to the party and other wisdom to live by.

Jean Shields Fleming
Jul 23, 20233 min read


Levels of Pain
Does contempt for women's pain justify substandard healthcare for half of humanity? Asking for a friend.

Patricia Gestoso
Jan 6, 20228 min read


We Can Be Heroes
This new year, I’m betting on ridiculous hope. Baseless, naïve, foolish – that's the stuff.

Jean Shields Fleming
Dec 31, 20213 min read


The Gift of Being Available
Trying for - and not getting - a big job might just open the door for new possibilities.

Julia McCray-Goldsmith
Dec 10, 20214 min read


Family is the Story We Tell
We all have ideas about what will make us happy. And then we live the astonishing lives we are given.

Sage Cohen
Oct 14, 20212 min read


Drop the L Bomb
Love is a force, not a feeling. Release it and see what happens.

Jean Shields Fleming
Jul 30, 20213 min read


Pocket Sighs
In women’s jeans, the front pockets were on average 48% shorter and 6.5% narrower than in men’s jeans.

Erica Buist
Mar 20, 20218 min read


Were you there when we saved the world?
The threats are varied and yet they all stem from a single source: us.

Jean Shields Fleming
Mar 2, 20214 min read
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