There are plenty of books that I omitted that are much more relevant as far as the impact they have had on society but my list is subjective. It really depends on what piques your interest. When I considered which books to include I thought about the books that captivated my attention and were well written. I also thought about books that had the biggest effect on me personally—books that caused me to think critically and helped me to understand the world around me.
Read MoreThis year, I’ve been running a 5K (3.1 miles) every day. I had set out to achieve this last year as my New Year’s Resolution, but injuries and health reasons prevented me from doing it—I decided to try again.
Read MoreSince living in LA, I’ve noticed that so many people are lonely. Especially young people today. I certainly don’t claim to have all the answers, but for my own life, certain experiences and lessons have helped me get out of my comfort zone and make the most of my time here on earth—alongside other likeminded people.
Read MoreOne of the most common searches on Google in 2021 was How to Take Care of My Mental Health. There are many approaches, modalities and evidence-based treatments (EBT’s) out there. Of course, each individual is unique so it is important to find a treatment that resonates with you. In this blog I will focus on four key elements that are ubiquitous when it comes to taking care of our mental health.
Read MoreAll writers, whether a bestselling author, famous poet, or first-time writing novice, will be faced with the challenges and pitfalls of the writing process.
Writers, as a rule, are in a constant battle to overcome a part of themselves that tries to stop them from writing.
The natural resistance to creative writing can present itself in a multitude of fashions. Here are the seven most common barriers to creative writing — and how you can overcome them.
Read MoreWhen contemplating how to address the stigma of mental health, I believe that the best way is to honestly and openly speak about our own experiences. This is not always a comfortable subject to discuss, but necessary if the walls of mental health that imprison so many are to be chipped away.
Read MoreHow do you find your inner passions? There’s no shortcut or right answer…but the solution is a lot simpler than you think.
Read MoreI had my first play produced at the age of nineteen—a one-act play at a small theatre in East Orange, New Jersey. Two years later, I had another one-act play produced at the Hudson-Guild Theatre in New York City. That play went on to be rewritten into a full-length play and produced Off-Broadway. I have had my plays produced in NYC and Los Angeles, and in my humble opinion, the best way to get your play produced is to produce it yourself.
Read MoreHuman beings are complex creatures. We make mistakes, we hopefully learn and evolve from those mistakes. No one is infallible. At some point in everyone’s life, we fuck-up, we have bad moments where we act out of character. Should that be held against us for the rest of our lives? Where in the cancel culture playbook of indignant arrogance does it mention forgiveness and empathy.
Read MoreSometime in the late ’90s, I was casually browsing for books at the Strand bookstore on the corner of 12th Street and Broadway in New York City. As I nonchalantly picked through the vast selection, I came across a gray-white cover novel with a picture of an old bus parked in the snow. I read the summary and it gave me pause.
Read MoreIt’s no wonder people are struggling with their mental health during these challenging times. Covid-19 has turned our worlds upside down. Having to go through the lock-down, fear of catching Covid, empty shelves in the grocery stores, and isolation. These are things that can easily escalate our stress levels, causing us to grapple with issues such as anxiety, depression, and a host of other maladaptive behaviors. Although we cannot always control what happens to us, we can control how we respond to the things that happen to us.
Read MorePublished by THREE: A TAO PRESS (3taospress.com), Kevorkian’s Quivira explores the complexities (both human and natural) of the American West. Hers is a voice of vignettes. In snapshots of a larger mural, she dissects the “wrong turns onto rutted orange gravel/on the edge of a gorge a few feet away” (Half-Unpacked Suitcase), and within these moments of travel or introspection, there seems to be a deeper clawing for a sense of truth.
Read MoreIn 2010, while attending Santa Monica College, I was assigned a paper to write based on an article written by Nicholas Carr titled Is Google Making Us Stupid, published in The Atlantic.
The objective of the paper was to get us to think critically about technology and how it’s influencing our brains.
Read MoreHow as a society do we balance our civil liberties while simultaneously looking out for one another?
Of course, we have freedom in the United States, but just because we have freedom doesn’t mean you can do whatever the hell you want. You cannot drive 160 MPH on the freeway. Why? Because you would be putting everyone else around you in grave danger. You could even kill someone.
Read MoreThere are many elements of writing that can be overwhelming for new writers. You may hear or read about things such as structure, character development, inciting incident, plot, the underlying theme, and a bunch of other rules. These are necessary and valid components of creative writing. Yet when beginning your journey as an artist, one of the most overlooked aspects of being a writer is believing in yourself.
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