David Stewart

There has been considerable press around young people leaving farm country for opportunities in big cities. This is the story of the opposite: a man who grew up surrounded by kids wanting to be astronauts, but who dreamed of working the soil and growing plants. This is Ross Vail,...

You can do this. When I started AGEIST, I had never written an article, or really anything more than a simple sentence. There had been a voice in my head that said: 1. You can’t write, and 2. Even if you could write, you have nothing to say. It seemed so...

We profiled Teresa a year ago here. “You hit a certain age and you suddenly have to reassess — and you have to reassess everything, because if you don’t, life makes you, the universe makes you.” It seems that the reassessing has opened up a whole new world of...

It's a lovely summer day and you are outside enjoying the sun and the air brushing against your skin. The feel of the bike below you is as familiar as walking in trainers. It should be — you’ve been riding a bicycle since you were a little kid. But...

This past Tuesday, June 11, was our first conference, YBL (Your Best Life) in Los Angeles. Today, we are in grateful recovery mode. Putting on something like YBL is an immense undertaking, requiring a dedicated team giving it their all. We did, and it worked out wonderfully. Yes, there were a...

How long have you been meditating?  Since around 4 years old. I was fortunate to have been taught to meditate by my Mother, who called it  “mind control”. She first introduced me to working with my mind so that I could stop sucking my finger. She also taught me body scans to...

There is a new photo book about Brian Jones coming out. For those who may not recall, Jones was one of the founding members of the Rolling Stones and died at age 27. The book is being done in a limited edition of 300, and is using an interesting...

Jessica Jackley will be part of the Conscious Capitalism panel at YBL (Your Best Life) conference June 11 in Los Angeles. Positive Finance Jessica Jackley likes to make a difference. She is best known as a co-founder of Kiva, one of the world's crowdfunding websites, which has facilitated over $1B in...

A bit of stress is a good thing. I’m talking about a challenge outside one's comfort zone. So often the velocity of time pushes us towards torpor and its detrimental effects on our health, social lives and cultural awareness. Fight the power, so they say. To be bored is...

Christie Ciraulo, 65, is a lifelong competitive swimmer and the founder of The Mighty Mermaids. She and her fellow teammates are scheduled to relay swim the English Channel this July. We caught up with the west-LA resident on a chilly, rainy day in Santa Monica to find out more...