Been reticent to post on Instagram recently, actually completely paralyzed, because I keep waiting for a day when the world seems less shitty and me posting feels less vapid and infinitely regressive. But, then France won the World Cup and I danced with strangers in the street and it was good. #peace #fff
I’m not Jewish, but I went to synagogue most weekends as a kid. My neighbors were Jewish and they accepted me as part of the tribe. My own family went to the Buddhist temple in another part of town, but never discouraged me from going to shul. They taught me that taking time to be silent and contemplate is all that matters, for we are all a part of a greater oneness no matter how we worship. – Most of you know how hard I find it to share parts of myself on social media, but I’m trying to stay connected, if not simply to share a little love where it feels right. Here’s a picture of me with friend Gary Baseman from this weekend. He is an incredible artist and an equally incredible human being. Gary built the Purr Room as a safe space for contemplation and surrender, guided by the multi-planetary purrs of Blackie the Cat. – I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the notion of ritual and the way we perceive art and our freedom of speech. The idea that social media serves unilaterally as a place of art, politics and advertising freaks me out. The whole idea of a prelude before a play is to lull us into a space of suspended disbelief so that we can let art wash over us without cynicism or reservation. That is how the ancient Greeks taught us morality. I’m not saying the ancients didn’t have their own shortcomings, but you catch my drift. When we read the news we are taught that it is imperative to retain a critical eye and never lose sight of the agendas and vested interests behind the powers that be and how that affects what we are reading. Then somewhere between the cracks, guerrilla marketing slipped in and now we are faced with a never ending question of what is simply expression (art), what is fact ( the news) and what is praying on our conscious/ unconscious desires and simply trying to sell us stuff (advertising). The internet is confusing AF. – Anyway, amongst all of this chaos there are people like Gary that simply want us to feel okay. Art is solace and it keeps me alive. No matter what religion you come from, where you were born, or what you believe at your core, it never hurts to take a moment to just be and let it all wash away. 🌸
Srsly considering just keeping this. Help?! #midmorningcrisis
Sleep dep yewww… #hellboy #caves #balkans
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@stevenstone 🤘
I like this kid. 😜 #bladerunner #beer #repost @garrettclayton1 ・・・ Adventure & New Friends 🌌🌌🌌🌃🌃🌃🌌🌌🌌🌃🌃🌃🌌🌌🌌
Finally understand Snapchat. Peace out Canada 🇨🇦.
#datenight with #TOBY!! 💕💘#tobylovesyou @garybaseman
Happy Birthday big brother!! Wish more than anything I could jump back in time/space to this time last year when we were eating toffee apples together in Kamakura… love you so much @a.h.mitchell!! 🍭👨👧🍻❤️
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Good to be home. @a.h.mitchell @shohei_otomo @backwoods.gallery
Good to be home. @a.h.mitchell @shohei_otomo @backwoods.gallery
YES!!! SO PSYCHED!!! Xxx @geordie_shockmeister @dkharbour @hellboymovie #hellboy
– 19• outside on set today, and grateful AF that I have a warm bed to come home to tonight. For those of you looking for xmas ideas, please consider donating money to UNHCR, The White Helmets or any number of the indispensable charities on the ground in #Aleppo. If the political climate has taught us anything this year, it’s that we need to band together with love and open arms. Please keep your critical eyes out and be generous this holiday season, we’re all in this together! ~ links in bio xxx
Back at it. #nobodyfuckswiththejesus #sundayschoolselfie #giraffes #alabama
The future is here. 🥊🍝
Little late. Happy new year !! / bonne année !!! ❤
Paris, mon coeur, tu m’as manquée!!🇫🇷💕
#internationalwomensday #daywithoutawoman 🐙🌈 ❤ to all our sisters who make the world go round xxx
Daphne, AL. 🇺🇸
Just read that it was actually Rick Wakeman playing keys on Hunky Dory and heart just about exploded… #bowie #yes
RIP Alan Aldridge 💔✌🏻🌈 Right legend of a man and inspiration that will live on eternally. Sending love @milesaldridge