Hey friend, There I sat, pipe in hand, brimming with the world’s most potent natural psychedelic… I hesitated, unsure where this entheogenic herb would take me. I took a deep breath, exhaled, and steadied my nerves. The wave of anxiety passed and I ripped the bowl like a pro, held it in, and within seconds, reality began to warp. Suddenly, a force pressed against me—reality folded in on itself, sucking me into a portal to another dimension. I erupted with laughter and couldn't stop giggling!...
11 days ago • 6 min read
Hey friend, I don't know about you, but when I’d drink, it was like I didn’t have an “off” switch. That first sip felt like opening the floodgates to a wild, belligerent night! And it didn’t stop at alcohol—it quickly spiraled into a Hunter S. Thompson-style binge, cramming every substance I could into my body. I eventually realized I no longer wanted to live that way, and it seems like others are in the same boat… Sure, alcohol can be fun, but it comes with plenty of downsides: Agonizing...
18 days ago • 3 min read
Hey friend, Christmas and the holidays used to feel so magical to me—maybe it was because I was young, but I don't think that's it. It feels like, on a collective level, the magic has faded. At this point, it feels like the holidays have been hijacked by consumerism. It's no longer about tradition, ritual, or enjoying time with loved ones—it's about buying and accumulating sh*t you don't need. Beyond consumerism, the holiday season has turned into a scramble of obligations and societal...
25 days ago • 3 min read
Hey friend, With Christmas approaching, let me introduce you to the mushroom that may have inspired Santa Claus: Amanita muscaria. Amanita muscaria, the iconic "Fly Agaric," is one of the most recognizable magic mushrooms, celebrated in folklore—from Viking berserkers to Siberian shamanism—and immortalized in pop culture through Alice in Wonderland and Mario's adventures. However, Amanita muscaria goes beyond mythology—it's an atypical psychedelic with unique psychoactive and medicinal...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey friend, One day, in my early twenties, my brain stopped working. I couldn’t recall words, names, or phrases—stumbling mid-sentence, searching for thoughts that wouldn’t come. Even familiar faces were a blank slate for their names. I was so fogged up I couldn’t even access my memories—it felt like they were locked away, out of reach. My once laser-sharp focus was gone. I used to zero in on tasks with ease, but now I felt erratic, struggling to direct my attention or sustain it for long. It...
about 1 month ago • 8 min read
Hey friend, Your entire cognitive and emotional experience is shaped by your brain and nervous system's function. To transform your life, start by changing your brain. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a protein in the neurotrophin group that supports the growth, maintenance, and survival of neurons in the brain and nervous system. It plays a key role in brain health, learning, memory, and emotional regulation. Think of BDNF as Miracle-Gro®️ for your brain—it’s a major factor (pun...
about 2 months ago • 11 min read
Hey friend, I've experienced the power, joy, giggles, and even the horror of magic mushrooms more than any other psychedelic—probably in the triple digits by now. Let’s just say I’ve had my fair share of magic mushrooms, but none of those trips could’ve prepared me for this one. Many years ago, a homie handed me a bag of shrooms... but these weren’t your typical Psilocybe cubensis. No, these were specimens I’d never seen before. The blue bruising on the stem screamed psilocybin, and as my...
about 2 months ago • 8 min read
Hey friend, My grandmother had Alzheimer's. Watching her decline—first gradually, then rapidly—was heartbreaking. She’d ask me the same question over and over: “What grade are you in?” I'd gently remind her, “Grandma, I’ve been out of school for three years.” She was a saint; a gentle, kind, and deeply empathetic soul, like no one else I've ever known. She passed in 2015, but her love and memory live on in everyone she touched and inspired. As a teenager watching her slowly slip away, I...
2 months ago • 6 min read
Hey friend, I used to get sick all of the time… I was hit with relentless, agonizing tonsillitis, the flu, and annoying colds that seemed to come out of nowhere, hang around forever, and then circle back for more. Back then, antibiotics were handed out like candy, and I’d take a round every time I got sick (not something I'd recommend). The crazy part was that, even though the antibiotics might have cleared up my illness, over time I was getting sick more often and found myself back at the...
2 months ago • 9 min read