Jeff Krasno

So, and then every once in a while we're reminded, oh my God, you know, the bounty of what I have, I should wake up and be grateful for that every day.

Yeah, I mean, we were evacuated from here, obviously, from Topanga, and then also from Laurel. So I was evacuated twice in two days, essentially. You know, I found myself, I guess, on that one Wednesday night, sleeping on the floor in Studio City at one of my daughter's friend's houses, staring up at the ceiling and asking myself, like, who am I? Who really am I without all my stuff?

Yeah, I mean, we were evacuated from here, obviously, from Topanga, and then also from Laurel. So I was evacuated twice in two days, essentially. You know, I found myself, I guess, on that one Wednesday night, sleeping on the floor in Studio City at one of my daughter's friend's houses, staring up at the ceiling and asking myself, like, who am I? Who really am I without all my stuff?

Yeah, I mean, we were evacuated from here, obviously, from Topanga, and then also from Laurel. So I was evacuated twice in two days, essentially. You know, I found myself, I guess, on that one Wednesday night, sleeping on the floor in Studio City at one of my daughter's friend's houses, staring up at the ceiling and asking myself, like, who am I? Who really am I without all my stuff?

And of course, texting endlessly with my brother, who lives in Altadena, and listening to the decimation of that neighborhood. which is really sometimes gets short shrift in comparison to the Palisades. But what happened in the Eden fire over on the east side of Los Angeles in that Altadena neighborhood was just as awful, really. Yeah.

And of course, texting endlessly with my brother, who lives in Altadena, and listening to the decimation of that neighborhood. which is really sometimes gets short shrift in comparison to the Palisades. But what happened in the Eden fire over on the east side of Los Angeles in that Altadena neighborhood was just as awful, really. Yeah.

And of course, texting endlessly with my brother, who lives in Altadena, and listening to the decimation of that neighborhood. which is really sometimes gets short shrift in comparison to the Palisades. But what happened in the Eden fire over on the east side of Los Angeles in that Altadena neighborhood was just as awful, really. Yeah.

So yeah, I mean, at the same time, I mean, I lived in New York City during 9-11. And in the wake of that tragedy, I witnessed something that I'm witnessing here, which is really tragedy and collective grief i guess i would call it sometimes really elicits people's better angels right and the outpouring of generosity um has been something quite beautiful to watch

So yeah, I mean, at the same time, I mean, I lived in New York City during 9-11. And in the wake of that tragedy, I witnessed something that I'm witnessing here, which is really tragedy and collective grief i guess i would call it sometimes really elicits people's better angels right and the outpouring of generosity um has been something quite beautiful to watch

So yeah, I mean, at the same time, I mean, I lived in New York City during 9-11. And in the wake of that tragedy, I witnessed something that I'm witnessing here, which is really tragedy and collective grief i guess i would call it sometimes really elicits people's better angels right and the outpouring of generosity um has been something quite beautiful to watch

I mean, I remember I didn't buy my own beer for like three months in the wake of 9-11. You walk out on the subway and there would be people of all colors and creeds and races and religions, et cetera, like giving people hugs, carrying their groceries for them, buying them sandwiches, whatever. It was a moment in time. And of course that faded away.

I mean, I remember I didn't buy my own beer for like three months in the wake of 9-11. You walk out on the subway and there would be people of all colors and creeds and races and religions, et cetera, like giving people hugs, carrying their groceries for them, buying them sandwiches, whatever. It was a moment in time. And of course that faded away.

I mean, I remember I didn't buy my own beer for like three months in the wake of 9-11. You walk out on the subway and there would be people of all colors and creeds and races and religions, et cetera, like giving people hugs, carrying their groceries for them, buying them sandwiches, whatever. It was a moment in time. And of course that faded away.

But where people's munificence and philanthropic instincts were tickled and brought to the surface.

But where people's munificence and philanthropic instincts were tickled and brought to the surface.

But where people's munificence and philanthropic instincts were tickled and brought to the surface.

Totally. And this is where emotional regulation techniques come in handy, right? And being able to manage stress and see opportunity in stress sometimes. But certainly, you know, your practice and my practice, though they probably slightly deviate, they share a common goal, which is one of emotional regulation, where we can bring ourselves back to center and leverage our emotional

Totally. And this is where emotional regulation techniques come in handy, right? And being able to manage stress and see opportunity in stress sometimes. But certainly, you know, your practice and my practice, though they probably slightly deviate, they share a common goal, which is one of emotional regulation, where we can bring ourselves back to center and leverage our emotional

Totally. And this is where emotional regulation techniques come in handy, right? And being able to manage stress and see opportunity in stress sometimes. But certainly, you know, your practice and my practice, though they probably slightly deviate, they share a common goal, which is one of emotional regulation, where we can bring ourselves back to center and leverage our emotional

our better qualities, our neomammalian brain and our centers of rationality and reason to make good decisions and to treat people well. So these are where those practices become probably more important than ever.