#humanhero

“The more I paint the more I like everything.” -jean Michel basquiat . . I feel same. Currently in the thick of it - this magnificent thing we call life. #ipadpro #procreate #humanhero #vibes #keepmoving https://www.instagram.com/p/Byteh5dpYlW/?igshid=13lur397m9gzt

There is something about traveling that allows you to see and accept things as they are not as we think they should be. The clouds of modern life tend to spread us further apart instead of connect us. All the experiences you’ve been through have brought you to where you are and there is no better place for you. Don Miguel Ruiz calls it the mitote, or the fog that blocks us from seeing ourselves as we really are - beings of light that are connected to all and exclude none.  ⚡️ This trip is bringing all of this to the forefront of my awareness. Everything that at the time felt confusing and painful was a gift so I may better remove the walls that separate me from you. So I may better understand how my words and actions effect those around me while at the same time understand that not everyone is going to get me, like me, or understand what #humanhero is about. The space between the words, the journey between. I think that’s what life is really about, removing the layers of separation. ⚡️ Please, do what you need to do on your devices and then put it away. Put down your phone for a day, a week, maybe even a month and explore. Go somewhere you’ve never been, somewhere you’ve always wanted to go. There is so much to be found in silence and new experience. The massive moments of growth we experience as human beings don’t come from school, articles, degrees, or even books. They happen with our heads up and our hearts open.  ⚡️ A friend recently posted something that unfortunately felt very true. “Remember when we used to say “BRB” all the time when we were online? We don’t say it anymore. We no longer leave. We live here now.” What is it that you’ve been putting off by burying yourself in your phone? What books have you been dying to read? Where have you always wanted to go? Who do you think about often and wonder how they are doing? Take risks! Be bold! Forgive often. Love the process. Keep moving!  ⚡️🙏🏼 @bababeachclub (at Baba Beach Club) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu2rDHXAdcZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vy7ykaezg0gf

There is something about traveling that allows you to see and accept things as they are not as we think they should be. The clouds of modern life tend to spread us further apart instead of connect us. All the experiences you’ve been through have brought you to where you are and there is no better place for you. Don Miguel Ruiz calls it the mitote, or the fog that blocks us from seeing ourselves as we really are - beings of light that are connected to all and exclude none. ⚡️ This trip is bringing all of this to the forefront of my awareness. Everything that at the time felt confusing and painful was a gift so I may better remove the walls that separate me from you. So I may better understand how my words and actions effect those around me while at the same time understand that not everyone is going to get me, like me, or understand what #humanhero is about. The space between the words, the journey between. I think that’s what life is really about, removing the layers of separation. ⚡️ Please, do what you need to do on your devices and then put it away. Put down your phone for a day, a week, maybe even a month and explore. Go somewhere you’ve never been, somewhere you’ve always wanted to go. There is so much to be found in silence and new experience. The massive moments of growth we experience as human beings don’t come from school, articles, degrees, or even books. They happen with our heads up and our hearts open. ⚡️ A friend recently posted something that unfortunately felt very true. “Remember when we used to say “BRB” all the time when we were online? We don’t say it anymore. We no longer leave. We live here now.” What is it that you’ve been putting off by burying yourself in your phone? What books have you been dying to read? Where have you always wanted to go? Who do you think about often and wonder how they are doing? Take risks! Be bold! Forgive often. Love the process. Keep moving! ⚡️🙏🏼 @bababeachclub (at Baba Beach Club) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu2vBmEgnBA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a50ug0efi3jq

Jonathan Skow was a very Human Hero in my life. Kindness and generosity were his default modes of being. There aren’t many humans that go out of there way to help you realize your dreams free of personal gain or recognition. Jonathan, known to most of the world as MrTurk, was that kind of guy. He was a friend. He was a mentor. He was a brother….To hundreds of people. He loved the water more than any land roaming creature I’ve ever come across. I know a lot of people are mourning his loss right now and my heart goes out to all of them. The lei is an affectionate representation of comings and goings, hello and goodbye. I like to think that he has simply left this world for a brighter one, filled with electric color, timeless shapes, and finger tempting textures that mirror the art he created in this world. Much love to you #humanhero. You will be greatly missed. #mrturk #artist #designer #friend #mentor #brother #rip https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo9zNGtn07M/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dsglxtrwc683

💙The Blue Lady💀 . . Charcoal/mixed media . . Started 2012 - finished 2018. . . My entire adult life I’ve been carrying around these two giant art portfolios. They are filled with work from friends, mentors, peers, along with mine own. . . I’m not sure why it took me so long to find the confidence to show my work. Art has been one of the few constants throughout my entire life - weaving its way in and through different muses, homes, and mediums. . . I keep coming back to it. I keep coming back to New York. It’s hard to explain this new level of... clarity that has been washing over me lately. It’s why I haven’t been as present on instagram. It’s why I’m posting what I want on Instagram instead of what I think others may want to see. The need for validation from outside myself is starting to fade. A firmly rooted grasp on faith and trust is guiding me. Being of service is becoming far more important than adhering to society’s ideas of success and recognition. . . My advice on this sacred day is do what you love, from a place of love, and give zero fucks what anyone else says or thinks. We are only in this body for so long.💀 Use what God has given you. 💙 #sacredsunday #charcoal #fineart #uarts #alumni #humanhero (at Brooklyn, New York)

Live authentically in your own skin. Sounds redundant right, but how often do you make decisions based on the preconceived judgements of others. . . At one point in my life, I was an over eager teenager who decided it was a good idea to shove a metal rod through his skin. Now I’m a 31 year old man with holes in his ears. Owning that feels so much better than fighting it. . . Embrace all that you are. Love can’t stay where love doesn’t live. So love it up and stay open to what shows up. #herotalk #selftalk #mentalhealthawareness #humanhero #positivevibes 📸 @smreczko

I came back to a city that is equally harsh as it inspiring. I saw the beginning of a new life filled with opportunity and joy. I conquered ‘could’ ‘should’ and ‘would’ to set the past free . I am leaving with a strength I thought I lost, but had only forgotten. I will return soon to continue and complete what I have started. 🙏🏼NYC🙏🏼 📸 @smreczko @clermontave @johnbrancy @carolineannkelley @joshua.john.nyc @barrettpall @madhuanand_15 @wework @risebywe @modoyoganyc @juanwh1te @benstapspittszingis @wilhelminamodels @macys @mindtravelmusic @shakeshack @diginn #herofuel #keepmoving #gratitude #humanhero #movementpractice #mentalheath #awareness (at LaGuardia Airport)