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…

A trip to Portugal reminded me of what really matters — Living in the futuristic age of sentient computers, virtual reality, and mind-numbing social media, we are becoming further alienated from our families and friends. Today we spend more time glued to devices than ever before and it is taking a toll on the quality of our relationships. Conversations are shallower…

Live life unplugged — In my last year of graduate school on my journey to become a physical therapist, I treated patients at Jersey City Hospital. It was the most impactful experience for the clinical and spiritual lessons. In the hospital, there is no respite. Even in the breakrooms, alarms jolt you, and a…

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. …

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…