Our community believes their second half of life should be the best part of their lives. Each week, we share inspiring stories of people redesigning their lives for the best. No self-proclaimed gurus, no ads, and no sales pitches. If you're feeling a bit stuck or lost, then join our community and find your way back to yourself.
Celebrating one year! Our first Second Harvest anniversary.
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Hello lovely humans, Today, we're taking a break from our Second Harvester stories to celebrate the anniversary of our launch. About a year ago, Devon posted an invitation on LinkedIn... "Join is us on a mountain top in Austria and discuss the question: could the second half of life be better than the first?" Within a few weeks, the retreat was sold out. We had struck a nerve. Living Our Question To answer that question we decided to live it. So, last year we ran several thin slice experiments. We hosted two signature retreats in Austria and Girona and a one-day workshop in Boston. We gathered people for smaller local events, dinners, group calls, and coffee meetups. And, we launched the Second Harvest website as a home for our events and the questions that kept surfacing. We started small and invited people who had were living a similar question. We definitely didn’t have a grand plan. As Second Harvest has grown, we’ve been careful not to scale it in ways that dilute the magic of intimacy. We’ve resisted shortcuts, which means slower growth but more depth. We’ve learned that this only works when it stays human, conversational, and grounded in the lived experience. At the start 2026 year, we opened registration for three new retreats, two of which are already sold out (thank you!), and began shaping our first Spring Summit (more than half full). Along the way, we kicked off a newsletter and YouTube channel. Meaning Proportional To The Space We’ve also learned that Second Harvest isn’t a single thing. Each of us brings our own meaning that's relative to the questions we need to answer. For some, it’s a retreat that creates a meaningful pause. For others, it’s a much-needed community. But for all of us, it's an ongoing practice of reflection and experimentation. What connects it all is a shared understanding: the second half of life is about intentionally designing a life with more honesty and less noise. One year in, we feel a little clearer than we did at the start, but we don't think we've figured it all out. We’re still early in our journey. There’s more to try, and more to learn. But we’re committed to carrying forward what this first year has taught us: protect the quality of the experience, and never forget that this work begins and ends with real people navigating real lives. What's Next No surprise, we're going deeper with what's working. Apart from hosting our small retreats, we're kicking off a few experiments to connect our community. We have plans afoot to host a retreat house in Spain over the summer, and allow people to join us for "drop-in" identity reset sessions, while also enjoying the Mediterranean coastline and food. If you're interested, email us. Our analog mailings have been getting a lot of love, so we're exploring what else we might bring to your mailbox that will delight you. We're also going to experiment with a tabloid newspaper this spring. Yup, you read that correctly. A newspaper. On the other end of the analog-digital spectrum, we're playing around with online "toys" that can help people navigate their midlife questions in interactive ways. More on that soon. We'd also like to hear from you, and know what you want. More retreats? More dinners? Or breakfasts? More calls? You tell us. Thank you for being part of this first chapter of Second Harvest. We’re grateful you’re here, and we’re looking forward to what we’ll shape together in the year ahead. With appreciation, — Richard & Devon |
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Our community believes their second half of life should be the best part of their lives. Each week, we share inspiring stories of people redesigning their lives for the best. No self-proclaimed gurus, no ads, and no sales pitches. If you're feeling a bit stuck or lost, then join our community and find your way back to yourself.
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