“The Spaces Between Us” explores how the meaning of family and belonging has shifted—from the intimate bonds that once defined our lives to the vast, impersonal systems that shape them today. Through personal reflection and insights from Yuval Noah Harari and Adam Grant, Chris Monnette asks what real connection still looks like in a connected but lonely world.

Reflections on aging, accepting what is while discovering what still can be, and finding purpose in life’s second act.

Creative Interchange is a process for building stronger relationships and better solutions through curiosity, respect, and shared understanding. Learn how this approach connects with emotional intelligence, Stephen Covey’s paradigms, and Malcolm Gladwell’s insights on memory.

On a backpacking trip in Colorado’s Indian Peaks, a friend taught me differential equations on a log, and I tried to capture the Milky Way with fading eyesight. I didn’t bring home a photo, but I rediscovered the quiet joy of learning and the freedom of what I still can do.