Taming the 21st Century Spirit: My Article in EmBRace
The spirit of the 21st century is in a state of dis-ease. This is not a diagnosis, and it is not an accusation. It is an observation. We are living inside a cultural environment that places [...]
IF IT’S HOT, IT’S OLD! – The Present May Light The Match; The Past Built The Pyre
Why is it that a stranger can bump into us on the sidewalk and we exchange polite apologies, yet a spouse brushing past us in the kitchen can evoke a response wildly disproportionate to the moment?
You Can’t See Me – The Illusion of Hiding
There’s something delightfully innocent about a small child playing hide-and-seek. Sometimes, the child will simply cover their eyes and assume they’ve vanished: “If I can’t see you, you can’t [...]
PAS B’SALO: OVERFLOW THE CUP BEFORE IT’S EMPTY
Pas b’salo appears in the Talmud (Yoma 18a), which teaches that a person who has bread within reach is fundamentally more at ease than one without. This isn't just about food. It’s about mindset, [...]
Nature, Nurture & NOW: How Epigenetics is Rewriting Mental Health
When it comes to mental health and healing, we’re entering a new era—one where science affirms the soul’s wisdom: small, consistent behaviors can change not just our mindset, but our biology. [...]
BELIEVE TO RECEIVE – A TORAH & NEUROSCIENCE FRAMEWORK
“Believe to Receive” is not about treating the universe like a personal ATM, dispensing goodies at the push of thought-buttons. Nor is it about twisting or manipulating reality to serve our [...]
When Psychedelics Reopen Wounds: Trauma, Memory, and the Limits of Set and Setting
A recent preprint study from less than 2 weeks ago (Simon et al., 2025) shook something in me. As a trauma-informed clinician, I’m well aware of both the promise and perils of psychedelic [...]
THERMONEUTRAL MINDS: How Comfort Culture Is Making Us Fragile—And What Torah, Neuroscience, And Botany Teach About Resilience
Thermo-neutrality is the narrow temperature band—about 70 – 75 °F (21 – 24 °C)—within which the human body cruises without shivering or sweating. Our homes, offices, cars, even gyms now hold us [...]
SHRINK THE STEP, EXPAND THE SELF – Baby Tweaks for Big Brain Shifts
Stuck Isn’t Shameful — It’s a Signal. That frozen wave of “so much to do” is not laziness or lack of willpower. It is the brain’s threat-detection network declaring, This feels too big, too [...]
THE DESCENT THAT ELEVATES How Struggle, Stillness, & Subtle Effort Become Spiritual Growth
Sometimes life hits hard. A challenge appears, a relationship shifts, a quiet ache settles in. These moments, though painful, often carry an invisible invitation: to grow, to stretch, to wake up. [...]
