mind and matter
I had the opportunity to participate in the Ouray 50 ultramarathon in September. The Ouray 50 is kind of insane. Runners have 24 hours to run 50 miles with over 20,000 feet of elevation gain around the historic mining trails of Ouray in southwest Colorado. This was the second ultra I’ve done in my life. … Read more
Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning is a profound exploration of meaning in human life. The book begins with a harrowing account of the author’s personal experience in Nazi concentration camps. He uses this account to illustrate the distribution of prisoner personas that manifested as a result of the damaging influences of camp. The typical … Read more
I recently finished The Myth of Normal by Dr. Gabor Mate. The book is a treatise on trauma; it describes at length what trauma is, the causes and effects of trauma, and how to heal from trauma. The lessons and insights from this book have provided me with a set of mental models and practices … Read more
I’ve decided to start a blog. Lately I’ve had this gut feeling that I should start writing. I think this comes from a need to integrate and express the ideas I become exposed to from media like books and podcasts. Where does this need come from? I believe it springs from one of my core … Read more