On aging, belonging, and being of service

Reflections from my Harvard reunion

I was all set to go to my 20-year reunion at Harvard in 2020. I had just published my first book, Regenerative Purpose. I was on my way to speak at a TEDx event. I was on a high. I had momentum. And then, COVID happened. Everything for that year was suspended in stop-motion. We hit pause for an ever-lengthening intermission.

I stalled and stumbled in the…