I need to remember it’s not dark or malevolent. It’s the whole and part of who we are in our early stages.

Motivation is broader than just wanting to put on your shoes and go for a hike. It's a complicated system that is involved in every decision you make (consciously or subconsciously). And in the order of life, your motivation is both the catalyst and the reward.

Beyond his DNA and philosophical wisdom, he left many more tools for me to find than either of us ever knew at that time

I recently joined the sixth episode of the Help Find The Others podcast to talk about my experience with ketamine therapy in a clinical setting and its therapeutic effects to treat depression and other ailments. We also touch on the topics of nootropics, therapy, and much much more.

I separated myself away from the things I'd been anchoring myself. I was no longer visualizing rooms or physical places - or painful feelings - I was somewhere abstract and dark. And comforting.

As beautiful as we all want to be, we all have a dirty secret. And It was rotting before you had a clue it was growing.

The only one influencing my decisions is me. You know, like antidepressants are supposed to work over the course of a year or two. But in this case, we did it for just 1-hour a day over 4 days. I'm already making new habits.

Despite how normal today feels, I know that today is not like any other day. Today I felt contentment I’ve never felt before. Instead of fighting comfort, I welcomed it. And now that I know how it felt, I am eager to embrace contentment for its full purpose next time.

A transfer through a part of Seattle I've only driven through. I'm not sure where this journey is taking me. But I have some expectations. I'm working on my mental health.