I often think that you can understand the trends of what's happening in the mental health and substance abuse world Meaning, what kind of drugs are people using right now We're probably a little past the middle of a terrible opioid epidemic The trends of anxiety are becoming a more common psychological phenomenon that we're talking about a lot So why is this the case now as opposed to 10 years ago...
Read MoreRead MoreI've had the privilege of living amongst a lot of different communities during my recovery Now, 17 years sober, I’ve experienced the treatment community, the Jewish community (I’m an assistant Rabbi), religious community, and a lot of spiritual communities I’ve been a part of Eastern tradition, Western tradition, and healing spiritual communities One thing that I've learned in being a p...
Read MoreRead MoreIn the plant medicine world, there are currently a lot of studies and a lot of work happening-- also politically to make it legal-- about psilocybin This chemical occurs in what we tend to call magic mushrooms Magic Mushrooms and Religion People have been eating magic mushrooms maybe since before religion Some people even theorize that religion comes out of psychedelic experiences th...
Read MoreRead MoreIt's interesting shooting this video in COVID, right before the 2020 elections, and a lot of confusion, tension and anxiety in the air We could call these tough times, or interesting times, or the new normal I don't know And one of the things I learned from a mentor of mine--he is a guy named Rabbi Mordecai Finley--I learned a lot from him To have a philosophy of life that accounts for the fact th...
Read MoreRead MoreOne of the most popular plant medicine experiences--and it's just kind of out--is Ayahuasca It’s a South American brew, a tea, that has hallucinogenic properties largely coming from DMT--a compound produced in certain plants The Ayahuasca vine allows the DMT to pass the blood-brain barrier Using Ayahuasca is a seven-hour experience They call it psychedelic, but these are loose cat...
Read MoreRead MoreLiving in Los Angeles in 2020, one of the things that I am really aware of was that we live in a time where there is a lot of focus on individual wellness There are whole sections of Los Angeles that are all juice bars, yoga, spinning classes, and Pilates I was like, "What are people doing Do they have jobs They are just drinking juice and running all day" Oh, it is beautiful, I like both jui...
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