The Best Top 10 Non-Fiction Books

There are plenty of books that I omitted that are much more relevant as far as the impact they have had on society but my list is subjective. It really depends on what piques your interest. When I considered which books to include I thought about the books that captivated my attention and were well written. I also thought about books that had the biggest effect on me personally—books that caused me to think critically and helped me to understand the world around me.

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Why Are Young People So Lonely?

Since living in LA, I’ve noticed that so many people are lonely. Especially young people today. I certainly don’t claim to have all the answers, but for my own life, certain experiences and lessons have helped me get out of my comfort zone and make the most of my time here on earth—alongside other likeminded people.

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4 Ways to Take Care of Your Mental Health

One of the most common searches on Google in 2021 was How to Take Care of My Mental Health. There are many approaches, modalities and evidence-based treatments (EBT’s) out there. Of course, each individual is unique so it is important to find a treatment that resonates with you. In this blog I will focus on four key elements that are ubiquitous when it comes to taking care of our mental health.

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7 Common Creative Writing Challenges & How to Overcome Them

All writers, whether a bestselling author, famous poet, or first-time writing novice, will be faced with the challenges and pitfalls of the writing process.

Writers, as a rule, are in a constant battle to overcome a part of themselves that tries to stop them from writing.

The natural resistance to creative writing can present itself in a multitude of fashions. Here are the seven most common barriers to creative writing — and how you can overcome them.

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How to Get Your Play Produced

I had my first play produced at the age of nineteen—a one-act play at a small theatre in East Orange, New Jersey. Two years later, I had another one-act play produced at the Hudson-Guild Theatre in New York City. That play went on to be rewritten into a full-length play and produced Off-Broadway. I have had my plays produced in NYC and Los Angeles, and in my humble opinion, the best way to get your play produced is to produce it yourself.

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How Does Cancel Culture Influence Government?

Human beings are complex creatures. We make mistakes, we hopefully learn and evolve from those mistakes. No one is infallible. At some point in everyone’s life, we fuck-up, we have bad moments where we act out of character. Should that be held against us for the rest of our lives? Where in the cancel culture playbook of indignant arrogance does it mention forgiveness and empathy.

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A Mental Health Tool Belt for Coping with Stress

It’s no wonder people are struggling with their mental health during these challenging times. Covid-19 has turned our worlds upside down. Having to go through the lock-down, fear of catching Covid, empty shelves in the grocery stores, and isolation. These are things that can easily escalate our stress levels, causing us to grapple with issues such as anxiety, depression, and a host of other maladaptive behaviors. Although we cannot always control what happens to us, we can control how we respond to the things that happen to us.

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Book Review: "Quivira" by Karen Kevorkian

Published by THREE: A TAO PRESS (3taospress.com), Kevorkian’s Quivira explores the complexities (both human and natural) of the American West. Hers is a voice of vignettes. In snapshots of a larger mural, she dissects the “wrong turns onto rutted orange gravel/on the edge of a gorge a few feet away” (Half-Unpacked Suitcase), and within these moments of travel or introspection, there seems to be a deeper clawing for a sense of truth.

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Covid-19 Exposes Kinks in Individualistic Western Societies Armor

How as a society do we balance our civil liberties while simultaneously looking out for one another?

Of course, we have freedom in the United States, but just because we have freedom doesn’t mean you can do whatever the hell you want. You cannot drive 160 MPH on the freeway. Why? Because you would be putting everyone else around you in grave danger. You could even kill someone.

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Intro to Creative Writing with Sergio Cacciotti

There are many elements of writing that can be overwhelming for new writers. You may hear or read about things such as structure, character development, inciting incident, plot, the underlying theme, and a bunch of other rules. These are necessary and valid components of creative writing. Yet when beginning your journey as an artist, one of the most overlooked aspects of being a writer is believing in yourself.

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