In a Nutshell. What is Emotional Intelligence?
Emotional intelligence is not being book smart. Frankly, it will get you further in life. One of my favorite “Aura-isms” is “you can pay someone to get a college degree, but you cannot pay someone to have common sense!” Emotional intelligence diverts from being taught...
How to Collectively Learn From Past Social Mistakes
In light of the recent installation of the Japanese Venice Memorial Monument (JVMM) at Lincoln and Venice Boulevards, I was asked to write a piece on how we can collectively learn from past social mistakes; such as that of the persecution and internment of the...
The Fake Promise of the Sparkling, Rainbow, Unicorn of Constant Happiness
I am not from Los Angeles. I grew up mostly in NYC. A very down to earth and real place. A place where you can expect a real, honest, and raw answer from just about any seasoned New Yorker. In the 1990’s there was a mass exodus from NY to LA. Many people I knew moved...
In light of 420 – How to Use Plant Spirit Medicines Properly
In light of April 20th, I was asked by my editor to write what I know about Marijuana. What do I know about it? Ha! More than I would like to know! I was born in India to Eurasian parents. We traveled throughout Asia ’til I was eight, then moved to the US eventually...