Clik here to view.
The Repercussions of Going on Antidepressants
As I mentioned the other day, there were tremendous repercussions for me going on Prozac during college. Yet at the time, I didn’t have any idea that they would be so disastrous. What influenced my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Was Taking Prozac in College The Right Decision at the Time?
This is a very complex question that my father and I discuss from time to time. He insists that it was the right decision for me to go on it and doesn’t regret it at all. He also thinks I should never...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Recent Date: Do You Mind If I Drink?
I had a very interesting lunch date recently with this very beautiful Indian woman. A friend of mine thought that I would enjoy meeting her and set the two of us up. Why did he think I would like her?...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Another Reason I Quit Prozac – Ted Williams
By now, you’ve probably heard the incredibly story of Ted Williams, the panhandler with the golden voice. It was just last week that he was homeless and begging for money on the side of the highway in...
View Article“I Was Told My Brain Was Broken”
In November, I put up blog entry titled The Repercussions of Going on Antidepressants, and I received a comment on this post the other day that both disturbed me and confirmed what I already knew. I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Morning Meditation and Visualization
I learned how to meditate in college when I took a Transcendental Meditation class and have maintained a very serious practice over the past 11 years. For some reason, I don’t remember doing it that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Living with Intention
A few months ago, I went to a fantastic David Wolfe lecture here in New York City at Organic Avenue. Aside from the wealth of food and herbal medicine-related information that he shared with us, I was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Speech at APCA in Syracuse, NY – Going off Antidepressants, How I Got Into...
Last week, I was in Syracuse, NY to give a speech at the APCA (Association of the Promotion of Campus Activities) Northeast Regional Conference. At this conference, I talked about my nearly 11 years...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recap of My Two Talks in Herkimer, NY: Beating Depression Naturally and...
Last week, I was in upstate New York where I gave two presentations at Herkimer County Community College. The first talk was on Beating Depression Naturally. Aside from sharing my own personal story of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Are Fermented Foods the Key to Happiness?
Whether it is with a salad or any other dish that I am making at home, organic fermented foods – usually sauerkraut (above) or kimchee – can almost always be found on my plate. Why is this? I have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why is Making Change So Hard?
On Saturday, I left my yoga class, started walking to lunch, and began a conversation with my friend Jeff. (Yes, we went to an organic restaurant, Angelica Kitchen.) Jeff is a successful entrepreneur,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Embarking on a 42-Day Journey with The Abounding River
The other day I wrote a review of the fantastic movie MAY I BE FRANK. This film documents Frank Ferrante, a gregarious 290-pound Brooklyn man, and his 42-day journey of organic food, gratitude and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Organic Green Juice……with Sunflower Sprouts
Here is what I have been up to lately, in regards to juicing. 1) Practically every single day, I am doing four ounces of wheatgrass. A while ago, I wrote a post about my love/hate affair with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Organic Liquid Dinner Last Night
To be honest, the amount of juicing I have been doing lately has been pretty inconsistent. The reason for this? I play this game of trying to convince myself that drinking a large quantity of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My 3-Day Silent Meditation Retreat
Early this morning was the start of a 3-day silent meditation retreat I am doing here in New York City hosted by an organization called The Art of Living. (Last night was the introduction/orientation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An Inside View of Hurricane Sandy, My Organic Food Supplies
On Monday night in New York City at about 8PM EST or so, I was literally ten minutes away from publishing a post about all of the organic food that I bought before Hurricane Sandy’s arrival. Yet, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Top 10 Organic Food Moments of 2013
Here is a list of of my top 10 organic food moments from 2013, and these are both industry achievements and personal highlights. 1) Whole Foods announces that all GMOs in its stores will be labeled by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Article in Mantra Magazine is My Highlight of 2014
I’ve been fortunate to do many amazing things and meet a ton of inspirational people in 2014. Yet, if I had to pick my highlight of the year, it is probably the article that I just wrote in Mantra:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Depression and Antidepressants – What They Don’t Want You to Know
In the summer of 2001, after being on Prozac for more than a decade, I made the life-altering decision to go off of antidepressants. Despite what doctors and nearly everyone else around me were saying...
View ArticleClik here to view.
If You Want to Be Better in 2017, Don’t Start the Year Without These Two Things
As 2016 comes to a close, many of us are strategizing, planning and visualizing how we would like 2017 to unfold. More specifically, we are giving serious thought about what we want to accomplish, how...
View Article
