My experience with psilocybin mushrooms — I write this narrative to dissolve the stigma surrounding psychedelics and to promote a new age of medicine and peace of mind. Psychedelics have the potential to heal the afflictions that plague people’s lives — the traumas, addictions, and all the depression and neuroticism of the mind. The world is…

“The first step is usually, I know who I am not. Process of elimination. Defining ourselves by what we are not is the first step that leads us to really knowing who we are.” — Matthew McConaughey — I was a real good kid— I did everything that my parents asked. Growing up, I got good grades, played in the school band, and even lectured at church. I went to college, got two degrees, and graduated with honors.

“The Earth is what we all have in common.” — The locals warned us not to attempt it in one day; to get to the river, camp out, and make it a two-day trip. Even the national park website warned against it. But as stubborn 20 something year-olds, we set out to prove them wrong. This past week my backpacking…

Implement these tips to produce better work in less time. — There is a subliminal epidemic going on right now and few realize it. The inability to focus isn’t just making us less productive, it’s contributing to the plethora of mental health issues plaguing society. In this day and age, the average attention span is a mere 8 seconds! We all…

How would you fare if all went to sh*t? — As a self-proclaimed adventurer, I’ve always admired the American pioneers of the 18th century who headed West to settle on uncharted land. They braved Native Americans, wild animals, and outlaws who took advantage of traveling wagons. On the American Frontier, there were no cities — only barren landscapes that stretched…

We’re all addicted, but few realize it — Americans have a real problem. We’ve become a nation of junkies. While not all of us are addicted to drugs, we’re all addicted to more. Americans don’t know when enough is enough. The average carbon footprint per US citizen is 16 tons, double that of China and a whopping 8…

A quiet mind is a happy mind — Life is complicated; Complicated with a capital C. Never before have we had so many choices to make. The past was more straightforward. People were limited in their opportunities. They didn’t have the gripping stress we experience today when making important life decisions. Indeed, life was simpler before technology took…

Heartbreak hurts, but it can be a propitious opportunity for growth. — Let's face it — heartbreak sucks. Losing someone you’ve spent so much time with is earth-shattering. When a long-standing relationship goes awry it feels as if a part of you is lost. But as much as heartbreak hurts, it can be a propitious opportunity for growth. Pain cracks the hard…

Find the voice of reason beneath all the noise for a more vibrant life. — Since the beginning of mankind, exemplary thinkers have exalted self-understanding as one of the greatest virtues. Socrates is famously known for coining the phrase, “Know thyself.” Similarly, Confuscious has been quoted for the maxim, “To understand yourself is the key to wisdom.” One may even declare self-knowledge as the ultimate…