Hi friend,
My condolences to all of those experiencing the horrible fires we have going on up north in LA.
As a child we lived part time in our school bus and mobile home at the top of Rambla Pacifico Rd., in the Santa Monica Mountains, Malibu. We went to school with Bob Dylan’s daughter Maria Dylan, Sean Penn etc.. I still have close friends up there that have just lost their home(s), (Stuart Etlin) for one, the pain is overwhelming to say the least.
My father moved us down from “On Top Of The World” to our house in Cardiff By The Sea because of the fires back then and the exorbitant cost of fire insurance.
I have quite a story for next time of running into Neil Young on Zuma Beach during sunset when I was a young man or was I a little boy?
This Week’s Read:
The River Of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey by Candice Millard
An absolutely thrilling read, from beginning to end.
Theodore Roosevelt’s cure to a humiliating presidential defeat is one I can most certainly understand. The Amazon in the 1913-1914? OK
But what really takes the read to the moon is Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon. Wow! Just over the top. Read this article on him here if you think you don’t have time to read the book, it may just change your mind: Badass of the Week
This Week’s Podcast:
A deep dive into Jodi Blumstein’s life as a single mother, a devoted Ashtanga Yoga Teacher opening Chicago’s first Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga studio, and eventually transplanting to L.A.
We are scheduling yet another podcast visit.. too much info for one sitting + she has students to attend to!
Cultivating Community and Innovation in Ashtanga Yoga with Jody Blumstein. Podcast is available here.
Her website can be found here: Jodi Blumstein Yoga
Things I’ve Learned:
The Cancel Culture, Gaslighting and Defamation Lawsuits are skyrocketing. It’s become yet another epidemic to deal with. Learning how to not take things personally is one of the best mindsets you can cultivate for yourself.
It just happens to be one of my superpowers of course after years of hard work.
1. Get to know yourself really well.
2. Learn the basics of Social Behavioral Patterns.
3. Tap in to Jefferson Fisher. This Guy Instagram
Personally sometimes I think I’m half David Goggins and half Jocko Willink
The pushback just makes me stronger and I love it.
Thank You.
Last but not least. Get into this guy if you already haven’t. 15+ years I’v been reading his material and every minute has been worth it.
“The question is not why the addiction, but why the pain” Gabor Maté
His personal addiction. Buying classical music. WOW! Love it!
Read: The Myth of Normal, Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté asap because the “normie’s” think they’re taking over.
Amazon (I’m not an affiliate): The Myth of Normal
The Cerebellum:
Building up the cerebellum can be done and the benefits are profound. David Weck has been on the forefront of many transformative, cutting edge, movement methods that are geared to do just that + his teaching skills are off the charts. Check him out here on his YouTube channel: @WeckMethod