mind and matter
The Creative Act by Rick Rubin is a book that has been on my radar for a while. Since I’ve been scratching my creative itch lately, I decided to read it to see what it was all about. It ended up being one the best books I’ve ever read. It spoke directly to my soul. … Read more
There’s a book called Metaphors We Live By by George Lakoff and Mark Johnson that I recommend to anyone that asks for a good book to read. I buy extra copies and gift them to friends of mine. The premise is that metaphors are more than linguistic constructs we learn about in grade school – … 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