FREE HUGS FOR ALL!!! I did not expect 500 postcards to fly out within a year, but then again, because of the reactions I received, I handed them out by the dozens. I left 50 vouchers in my favorite Bagels joint, @Beyglz, last year and within 3 weeks they were gone!!! Some products are made more for the fun of it, than for the profit, right? And thanks to my Patrons I can be generous with passing on the good vibes. THANK YOU PATRONS! The new postcards "This is a voucher for FREE HUG are available at @pakaya, @mensingscaminada & @Imaginefineart. And if you are really a fanatic hugger, you should check out my T's on https://therecycledpirate.com Wanna HUG? (𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝓅𝓁𝑒𝒶𝓈𝑒 𝓃o 𝓅𝑒𝓇𝒻𝓊𝓂𝑒) Want to become a Patron? Follow the link in my bio or visit https://Instagram.com/therecycledpirate • #everyoneapostcard #freehug #voucherforafreehug #huggersunite #hugitout #hugme #nopurfume #personalmessage #messageonacard #recycledpaper #postcards #postcardart #postcardcollector #postcarddesign #postcardcollection #postcardsfromtheworld #postcardsfromcuracao #postcard #vistaprint #printful (at Curaçao) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaV0nfgLEln/?utm_medium=tumblr

✌️ Proof of Life  ✌️ 2021 ended with an enormous emotional high and a dark, and down, physical low.  While it feels like my most accomplished year ever (!!!) it has also come with medical challenges that really rocked my foundation and triggered many fears. I am very pleased with myself and my practice of self-care, keeping the balance ⚖️ between work, life, health and sanity. Yet, with all my practice and experience, I couldn't have prepared myself for nerve pains, hospital visits and unanswered medical questions. I can not play the tough guy with a straight face. I will, however, not let my head hang or be pity. In the coming time, I will be focussing on three "projects" that will keep my spirits high and help me grow beyond whatever I can imagine. 1. I will be on a medical/health quest to find solutions for these challenges. This is not an easy nor short path, and it can’t be avoided. So keep your fingers crossed for me. 2. I will continue my #EveryoneAPostcard project for The Recycled Pirate. Please join my @patreon, donate to my PayPal, or come and visit me, so we can write some cards together. I can really use the distraction and positive vibes that I can send, and receive! 3. I am on an AMAZING adventure with @kolektivocw which has been making many of my dreams come true. As an ecosystem facilitator within the organization, I will be focusing on creating a lot of social impact on the island, from food forests to economic developments, with a local and international team. I am excited. I am confused. I am scared. I am inspired. And I am willing to face whatever comes on my path, and work though whatever challenge that counters me. I am The Recycled Pirate, because I recycle life. Nothing changes if you don't change with it.  ♻️  Let's make 2022 a year to remember, no matter the outcome! ⚠️ Links in bio ⚠️ (at Jan Sofat) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYwu0uxr61g/?utm_medium=tumblr