Aaron Rodgers he has his rich history of spiritual healing to thank for keeping his attitude as wildfires continue to ravage southern California.
Rodgers, 41, owns a home in Malibu, which has been hit hard by the wildfires that have devastated the area and killed at least 27 people.
Wednesday, January 16th appearance on ESPN The Pat McAfee ShowRodgers revealed that his house lost power, but it was still standing.
“I was dealing with trying to protect my home here,” Rodgers told McAfee, 37. “My home is fine. I’m not in the affected areas. But it’s been a weird time for a lot of people down here. My friends have lost their homes. A number of friends have lost their homes. [Pacific] The Palisades lost their homes.”
Rodgers also said “a number of friends in Pasadena” and “friends near Runyon Canyon” were affected by the fire.
When asked if the tragedy had “changed his outlook” on his NFL future, Rodgers couldn’t help but laugh.
“Listen, I’ve lived in a hole in the ground in Nowheresville, Oregon, and I’ve lived in a lot of ayahuasca gatherings, so I’ve done a lot of reflection in my time and I’ve gotten a good correction of perspective over the years. ,” said Rodgers. “This doesn’t change my opinion, except that it hurts my heart.”
Ayahuasca is a psychedelic with roots in Native cultures, made by boiling a mixture of plants and often served in the form of a tea. Rodgers has made a series of trips to Costa Rica over the years to participate in traditional ayahuasca ceremonies, which he details in his Netflix documentary 2024, A mystery.
Rodgers is coming off a disappointing season as quarterback of the New York Jets, which saw the team finish 5-12 after entering the year with Super Bowl aspirations. Neither the Jets nor Rodgers have indicated that they will meet again next season.
In the near future, Rodgers hopes that the narrative surrounding the fires begins to shift for all affected communities.
Aaron Rodgers is one of the best quarterbacks to ever play in the NFL, but it’s usually his antics off the field that get most people talking. Rodgers – who was a quarterback for the Green Bay Packers for 18 seasons before joining the New York Jets in April 2023 – suffered a fire in November. […]
“A lot of attention has gone to a lot of celebrities who have lost their homes,” Rodgers argued. “There are wealthy areas in both Palisades and some of those areas in Malibu that have been affected. But there are a lot of other people, just your average, great people in southern California who have lost everything.”
He added, “It will be difficult to rebuild. Anyone who has ever tried to build a building in southern California knows how stupid it is to try to get a permit to build anything.”
In the end, Rodgers considered himself one of the lucky ones, saying, “What I’ve been through is nothing.”
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