Jun 6GRIPPED: Why Fear Has Taken Hold, And How To Overcome It“For the world is in a bad state, but everything will become still worse unless each of us does his best.” ― Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning If you don’t wear noise cancelling headphones when you walk down the street, you’ll probably hear someone expressing fear. The conversations…Fear6 min read
May 31How Much Is Success Costing You?After you climb the corporate ladder, will destruction be left in your wake? Undoubtedly, massive success in any endeavor requires single-mindedness. While some people may find a sense of balance, others must block out the surrounding chaos of their lives to reach a lofty goal. Family life often suffers, and when the blinders are on, looking back feels impossible. You may not want…Success3 min read
May 17Why The Answer To Healing Trauma Lies at The Intersection of Psychology, Art, and Mysticism“The mind is like an iceberg, it floats with one-seventh of its bulk above water.”― Sigmund Freud “…for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” ― Timothy 1:7 “Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight?”— The Joker The…Trauma7 min read
May 13Why You Are Always Fighting Yourself, and How You Can WinOver the years, lots of people have told me they don’t have the discipline to do the things they want to do. From eating right, to exercising religiously or being proactive about self-education, everyone wants to improve, but most people seem to think they are incapable of putting in the…Psychology5 min read
May 9Marvel’s Moon Knight: Through The Eyes of a Trauma SurvivorThe opening track says it all. “I can remember when we walked together, sharing a love I thought would last forever,” sings Engelbert Humperdinck, as the lights come up to reveal a man strapped to bed. If you’ve gone through the gut wrenching heartache of processing trauma, you’ll know that…Marvel7 min read
May 6The Moon Knight Finale, Gods and Monsters, Decoded“At the end of a rainbow, you’ll find a pot of gold, at the end of a river, the water stops it’s flow, at the end of a story, you’ll find it’s all been told.” Earl Grant was a bad mofo — and so is whoever picks the music for…Marvel5 min read
May 4In Defense of HeraclitusThe Pre-Socratic Philosopher Saw The Connection Most of Us Have Been Missing The other day, I watched a Vice special on the “loneliness epidemic.” It showcased a new app men are using to make platonic friends. …Philosophy4 min read
May 1Marvel’s Moon Knight, Ep 5, and the Theory of Everything“The healing ended up being a curse.” That’s what Marc said about his super powers in episode 5 of Moon Knight. What took the pain away ended up prolonging it. Sound familiar? Like drowning your sorrows in alcohol, or putting a bandaid on a gunshot wound, bleeding out is inevitable…Moon Knight3 min read
Mar 16, 2021STICKS, STONES, ADJECTIVES AND NOUNSSurviving the Slings and Arrows of Emotional Abuse As a kid, I remember hearing that I should only react to physical aggression, as if verbal assaults were harmless. They never felt that way. Despite the pain we’ve all endured as a result of an unkind word, we’ve forever been told…Bullying8 min read
Feb 18, 2021Three FifthsWhen “Patriots” Fight For the Constitution, Who Are They Fighting For? There are too many things we do not wish to know about ourselves. People are not, for example, terribly anxious to be equal (equal, after all, to what and to whom?) but they love the idea of being superior…Constitution17 min read
