When interviewing the people who frequent SoulFood Books we always ask, “What is special about this place?”. The most common answer is, “I can be myself”.
Posted by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 5 – Importance of Community, Crazywise.
When interviewing the people who frequent SoulFood Books we always ask, “What is special about this place?”. The most common answer is, “I can be myself”.
Posted by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 5 – Importance of Community, Crazywise.
While filming at SoulFood Books we have met many amazing people that make this particular community so supportive for Adam. Jordan is one of the regulars at SoulFood and has become good friends with Adam.
Posted by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 5 – Importance of Community, Crazywise.
Over the last few weeks we have been spending a lot of time getting to know the community at SoulFood Books. Sadly during this time Adam’s mother passed away from cancer.
Posted by Phil Borges & filed under Production Notes.
We are on our way to New Mexico to interview Sandra Ingerman and Joan Halifax for Inner Worlds. While in the area I plan to capture some timelapses to be used as verity during the interviews. I could use my Sony EX-1 for capture, as it has a built-in timelapse feature, but I find that… Read more »
Posted by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.
Dr. Stanislav Grof is a psychiatrist, chief theoretician of Transpersonal Psychology and pioneering researcher into the use of non-ordinary states of consciousness for purposes of exploring, healing, and obtaining insights into the human psyche.
Posted by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.
Christina Grof and her husband Dr. Stanislav Grof coined the term ‘Spiritual Emergency’ to describe many of the psychological crises that are typically given stigmatized labels.
Posted by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 1 - The Shamans' Calling, Crazywise.
I really didn’t know what to expect from the Holotropic Breathwork session I embarked on this past weekend with Stanislov Grof. Adam decided not to go because
Posted by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 1 - The Shamans' Calling, Crazywise.
The research and development of this film started simply with a desire to learn more about meditation. In this case I started interviewing individuals who claimed that meditation had made an important difference in their lives.
Posted by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 6 – Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening, Crazywise.
Recently 60 minutes aired a piece on the mental health crisis in the U.S. in response to the recent wave of mass shootings by individuals with severe mental disturbance.
Posted by Phil Borges & filed under Ch. 5 – Importance of Community, Crazywise.
Now that Adam is no longer living at Ron’s, he has either been house sitting or staying with friends he knows at SoulFood Books. We filmed this interview near a small river that runs behind SoulFood Books where Adam has been spending time meditating.
Phil’s Introduction to Shamanism and Spiritual Awakening
Could meditation be an alternative to medication?
The story of two friend’s trauma and healing
Spiritual growth in Hawaii
Adam’s search for a supportive community
Points of view on mental health