CBD, Plain Jane, and a Whole Lotta Gratitude

A little over a year ago I began to experience some gnarly backpain. As an avid runner, I chalked it up to an injury related to that. As an avid idiot, I continued running nevertheless.

Over the next three months, my back pain increased significantly resulting in my inability to run altogether. After a few x-rays, some bloodwork, and a CT scan—the results of which showed nothing out of the ordinary (which I’d later find is quite common when it comes to back injuries).

By this point, I was worn out, frustrated, and disheartened. Not only was I unable to run, but simple activities such as standing up and sitting down, getting in and out of cars, or grocery shopping became borderline unbearable at times because of the pain. Any semblance of quality of life was non-existent for me. I promise I’m not being dramatic in these sentiments. Anyone who has experienced serious to severe back issues can certainly vouch for that.

Eventually, my doctor ordered an MRI, the results showing that I had a herniated disc, severe spinal stenosis, disc bulges, and degenerative disc disease. (Yeah, it’s about as fun as it sounds.)  (more…)

New Article Up At Fangoria.com

It’s an honor as always to have the frightfully wonderful Fangoria publish another one of my articles. You can check it out HERE if it’s your kind vibe (which it better be because Fangoria and horror movies fucking rule!)

 

Guess Who’s Writing For Fangoria?!

Though it happened at the end of last year (yeah, I suck at keeping this site updated), I’m now writing for Fangoria. This is a dream come true as I’ve been a huge fan of theirs since the ’80s! I have two articles live on their website right now that are linked below. You do have to sign up to read them, but it’s free and you’re allowed 3 articles a month with the subscription!  

Click HERE to read “Lessons from Horror: Gnashing Teeth, Wailing Cries, and the Masks That We All Wear”.

Click HERE to read “There Is No Punchline (Shadows, Mental Health, Horror, and Healing)”.

 

Home: In Memoriam of Ram Dass

I didn’t even bother going into my bedroom to lay down last night after learning about Ram Dass’s transition knowing it would be futile. So here I am at 6am and going on zero sleep. I did, however, create this overnight as it’s what I felt called to do. It’s all one take, no edits, and very raw, but as I believe Ram Dass would say, “it’s a transmission of the heart,” so that is exactly how it will stay—raw, flawed, and from the heart. There are more details in the video description on the Youtube page if you’re interested. Sending you all love.

A Conversation with Christian McKenna of The Brazilian Gentleman and End Christian

Christian McKenna is a musician and visionary who’s currently engulfed in a number of musical projects, the two main ones being The Brazilian Gentleman and End Christian. In this conversation, Christian and I discuss his early experiences and influences musically, taking a somewhat sharp turn in the music he currently works on, his creative process, and much more. Check it out below!

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