We’ve all heard of fight or flight, that is, the two ways of dealing with existential threats. Running towards a problem in order to confront it and running away from a problem in order to avoid it, are both physical in nature and employ physiological and hormonal changes. If you’ve ever dealt with a highly … More Fight, Flight, and Sitting Tight: The Spectrum of Trauma
Art and culture from the East to the West. … More Get Lit – August 2022
Oh, boy! I have some goodies for you… **First of all, my book is on sale at Amazon!** Order your copy of Miscellaneous Madness now. Barbells: I bought a barbell a while ago and it finally arrived. My home gym is complete and I am very happy. Here’s a throwback to an easy to follow workout. You can do it … More Get Lit With Kit – May 2022
Greetings and salutations! March was certainly madness for me. Books: First, I devoured Tina Fey’s hilarious autobiography, Bossypants. Key takeaways: Two peanuts were walking down the street. One was a salted. Sometimes we forget to take a look in the mirror – but when we do, we can see the hypocrisy. And then we can change. … More Get Lit With Kit – March 2022
“We refuse to believe that which we do not understand. We foolishly believe that our own limitations are the proper measure of limitations. “ – Napoleon Hill What if I’m wrong? A question. A probe What if I’m wrong? A realization. A threat. What if I’m wrong? Failure. Defeat. Resurrection. This utterance has the … More This Means War
I was deeply impressed by Delia Owen’s novel, Where the Crawdads Sing. Her words struck full of painful beauty. Her characters were real. The book teaches critical lessons that I explore in my essay “The Upside of Suicide.” Read them both. Somewhat related was this interesting podcast from father and son Eric and Zev Weinstein. Baffling how … More Get Lit With Kit – Best of July 2020
“How people loved to see a dream shatter… To see the dreamer hobbled and lamed, foundering in the shards of their broken hopes. This is what you get for believing that you could have more. You’re no better than us. You’re nothing special.” ― Laini Taylor The Jewish nation is a torn nation. At once … More Dream A Little Dream
“Damaged people are dangerous. They know they can survive.” – Josephine Hart Upton Sinclair’s Oil! Is a masterful account of one boy’s journey into manhood. James “Bunny” Ross Jr. faces epic challenges to his identity and aspiring integrity as he parses out the meaning of justice and freedom. His father James Arnold Ross Sr., is … More From Dust to Dust
so much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens -William Carlos Williams The human psyche is a fragile thing, susceptible to all means of threat. Yet, only by facing the fear of destruction is man able to amass strength and conquer. This transcendence … More Be the Change
It’s February. In other words, my father passed away one month ago. He was a spiritual fellow and a sensitive soul. I will remember him through my writing. The Holy One is dedicated to him. To honor my father further, I decided to read a book of Jewish wisdoms called Pirkei Avoth. Even if you … More Get Lit with Kit – February 2020
Find the balance. 