New film on the way

I spent today with my homies Sophie and Damien composing for my new film. They are the best. I can't wait to show you guys.

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I pour a lot of my pain into everything I create. It increasingly chips away at my core. But it also grants me peace and understanding. Thank you for appreciating the fruits of my journey.

Dear deer

This deer overdosed on opium many moons ago. I'm sure he was a good guy.

Disclaimer: I did not kill the deer

Walk

Your judgements are only an extension of yourself, a path that only you know. You don't know the true realities of the roads you have not walked.

Happy Birthday Matti

A huge happy birthday to one of my closest homies Fallon! He's best to ever do it! Love you brother!

SOS Blak Australia (Part 3)

This is the last run of photos from Fridays march against the unjust closure of indigenous communities in Australia. At this stage in the protest we shut down one of Melbourne's busiest intersections. Even though it disrupted peak hour commutes, it remained peaceful and powerful. I hope everyone enjoyed my photo series over the last few days, it was an honour to document such a compelling demonstration.

Always was, always will be aboriginal land!

4000 likes

I can't believe that 4000 people have decided to like my page. To commemorate the occasion, I had the homies at the Indigenous Centre draw me a gang of pictures (dicks included). Thank you.

SOS Blak Australia (Part 2)

Here are some more photos from the march against the closure of indigenous communities in Australia (namely Western Australia). Friday was such a powerful day, lets keep marching for equality and respect! Always was, always will be aboriginal land!

SOS Blak Australia (Part 1)

It was an honour to walk with the traditional custodians of the land I respectfully reside. My only wish after yesterdays events, is that we can all agree on the simple premise of equal respect and understanding. Some people step on the heads of others to steal and profit, while others are left trodden on, disrespected and the pain is felt through generations. Unfortunately, our government believes that it is acceptable to tear apart communities of some of the most important people on our planet. This is an crucial issue for all Australians, not just those that attended the march yesterday. Don’t sit and watch our government steal from the people that founded and nurtured our once beautiful land.

Lets stand as one and make Australia sacred once again.

We will never stop marching towards what is right!

Always was, always will be aboriginal land.

I will be posting more images from the protest over the next few days.

Lets not lose another

What is it that makes someone want to take their life? No-one can provide a clear cut answer to the suicidal epidemic that continually plagues the world we occupy. I regularly work with many youths who have either thought about taking their own life or are painfully walking a thin line between life and death on daily basis. Most kids I speak to, have a fixed belief that they ‘don’t matter’ and in many cases our rat race focused society encourages that thought process. It saddens me that some of these kids have no idea how important they really are and how their timely death will do the world (and themselves) a serious injustice.

Growing up, I lost quite a few friends to the grips of suicide and I distinctly remember feeling helpless, mainly because I didn’t know what to do or how to take the initial steps for assistance. Many times I felt suicidal myself and I didn't feel comfortable talking to anyone about it, due to fear of rejection or lack of understanding. I guess that’s why I dedicate my days to guiding youths towards their potential, I do it as a service to the kids of today and importantly for the ones that I lost along the way.

Suicide is the leading cause of death for people aged 15-44 and I believe that it's a collective conservative mindset that keeps us ignorant rather than heartless. It's almost like it feels so foreign, until you actually experience the devastation... and it's a taboo to talk about it.

I’ve been really open about my mental health issues for quite some time now and no matter how uncomfortable people are with my expressions, I’ll keep comfortable telling my truths… until they are comfortable with living in a world of realism coupled with acceptance and compassion.

It’s important that people feel ‘normal’ about who they are rather than how they are ‘supposed to be’. If we actively made people feel completely comfortable with themselves, then maybe the conversation will become a little easier and a little more ‘normal’. I don’t think this is an entire solution, but I think it is a start.

The world needs you Jake

Last night I had the pleasure of meeting ‘Jake’ (name changed for privacy reasons) at the Hanover Youth Foyer, a living facility that provides access to education and long term accommodation for homeless youth. I can’t reveal details of Jake’s story, but lets just say he has been thrown some really rough cards. While going through the intake process, Jake was elated with the opportunity of safe housing over the next two years. Despite many life setbacks Jake is one of the most positive/inspiring people I’ve ever met. He was so deeply appreciative of absolutely everything offered to him and even said that he was going to make the next two years, the best years of his life (something that almost brought me to tears). 

Last night, Jake said something that really stuck with me and I really wanted to share it.

“There are so many different colours on the colour spectrum, it's almost infinite when you think about it. Imagine if it is the same when looking at human emotions. I honestly think that there are so many undiscovered human emotions, that haven’t even been felt yet. Isn’t that beautiful?”.

Jake has a wisdom beyond his years and it’s people like him that make the world a better place to share.

Soon

There are more films on the way... I promise.