About Exploring Life
Welcome
Exploring Life: On the Frontiers of Experience is a journey into the dynamics of the human life course, an investigation of personal growth (intellectually, creatively, spiritually), and a cross-disciplinary inquiry into how we can best learn from experience in order to live a good life. The unifying theme is exploration and the willingness to step on to unfamiliar terrain, keenly observe the surround, and then undertake the struggle to find…
Featured Articles
The Wisdom of Control
Unexpectedly, you find yourself on the foreboding frontiers of a pandemic. The threat of being hunted by an invisible predator never leaves you alone. It is disinterested in…
Inside Pandemic Stress
In the beginning, it didn’t seem like a serious threat. Early warning cries deteriorated into silence. It seemed too far away for me to be concerned. And then,…
Reclaiming the Right to Become Old
Thankfully, it hasn’t been a frequent occurrence. I remember the first time when, during a conversation, when I was met with the phrase, “Well, you’re old.” I can’t…
Aging: The Art of Acceptance
I don’t remember when I first noticed it. Ten years ago, on my 50th birthday, I didn’t feel its presence. Now I do and it has caused some…
Author
My name is Brian Alger. I am a writer, musician, and retired entrepreneur. Exploring Life is a space I use for sharing creative expression about the art of living. Now…