Love Always, Joe

To All the Amazing, Loving and Supportive People in My Life, I’ve written countless songs, short stories, pitches and screenplays in my life but this is by far the toughest thing I have ever had to write. As you may or may not have heard, in January 2014 I was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral …

How Does Stress Manifest?

“I’m so stressed out.” How often have you heard those words escape the lips of your boss, your partner, your colleagues or even random commuters – you’ve probably even said that phrase yourself once or twice.   It seems as if nowadays everyone is so full of anxiety, stress, fear and/or anger that it’s so casually …

How to Function In the Midst of Overstimulation

Imagine yourself standing at the corner of 47th Street and Broadway, the belly of the beast: Times Square. All senses are alert and overwhelmed – dozens of variously sized mega-tron advertisements, bight flashing lights, unorganized traffic with frustrating tourists bumping into you – yet seemingly immobile – smells of burnt peanuts and boiling hotdogs, the …

How to Practice What You Preach (For Those Just Starting Out)

Life is about finding balance between your own well-being while contributing to the well-being of loved ones. No, that’s wrong. Who am I to tell you what life is about? Purpose is relative. Maybe you just want lots of money, status, and compliments – screw helping others. Life is whatever you make of it. No, …

Raw Beauty

  Remaining secure in an insecure world can be quite a challenge. For centuries women have been made to feel like ugly ducklings if their bodies were a different shape, color or texture from the societal norm and trend. Growing up in a world bombarded by subliminal messages prepares us for a lifetime of battle, …