Every morning I wake up at 5 AM, put on my slippers, get out of bed, and walk down a flight of stairs to my basement. In the corner of the room, I see my meditation area with a space heater blazing. I slide off my slippers to step into my sacred space barefoot. I...

More professional athletes are using meditation to sharpen their mental edge.  Why?  Our understanding of top performance is transforming. What used to be all about lifting and nutrition is now adopting a mental health approach. As science discovers more about how the body works better when the mind is at its peak, then the shift...

OG vegan rappers like KRS-One, Russell Simmons, and Jermaine Dupri believe veganism is straight up the path to enlightenment. They joined a consciousness movement I call the High Vibe Tribe — a subculture of emerging vegan hip hop artists, leaders, and citizens dedicated to doing the right thing for the right reasons. Besides dropping bars...

A few years back, I did a seven-day SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) challenge. I lived on $4.46 worth of food stamps a day. Though it was a humbling experience, man, it was tough!  I remember on my last day I felt so much relief I was done.  Then I remembered, being done with SNAP...

Rap is on the cusp of real conscious awakening. What used to be about street violence, getting bands and babes, is transforming into some third-eye spit.  According to Maslow, these rappers are at the pinnacle of self realization, meeting their most hierarchical needs. The top 20 most woke hip hop leaders like Common, Kendrick, and...