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WeCroak: An app that does what my brain already does

My friend, Kim, alerted me to a new app called WeCroak. It does one simple thing: Five times per day, at unpredictable intervals, it sends you a message that says: “Don’t forget, you’re going to die.” The app was created by Ian Thomas, a 27-year-old freelance app developer, and Hansa Bergwall, a 35-year-old publicist,  “I would…

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One person is listening. Perhaps more, but at least one. I’m so pleased.

I was asked by many people on Monday morning about the AFC championship game that I attended on Sunday night. One of the most frequently asked questions was: “What time did you get home?” I arrived home on Sunday night around 1:00 AM, but I explained that it was fairly early given the fact that I…

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Perhaps a near-death experience is a good thing. At least one therapist seems to think so.

A mental health therapist recently said this in a comment to a post on the blog: “I frequently try to bring on an existential crisis in a client to help them find what is most important to them.” I thought this comment was fascinating.  I’ve often said that my alarmingly frequent near-brushes with death drive…

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TEDxNatick: “Live Life Like Your 100 Year-Old Self”

I’ll be speaking at TEDxNatick at the Natick High School in Natick, MA on January 23, 2016.  The conference begins at 9:30 AM and wraps at 3:30 PM. Lunch is provided. Tickets to the conference are selling fast. They can be purchased here.  I will be speaking on the topic: “Live Life Like Your 100…

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