Lessons from a Vagabond

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I've been blessed with many beginnings. In my career I've been blessed to collaborate with countless people starting new projects and career identities. In my storytelling I've been gifted with the stories of people yearning to be heard. And what this has done in my personal life is to give me unforeseen comfort in the power of letting go to embrace the new and unknown steps that lie ahead. Today's a new moon. What's new for you? #igerslosangeles #igersla #igers #quotes #quote #quoteoftheday #inspiration #motivation #trust #magic #spiritual #love #summer #newmoon #new #storytelling

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BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE...with @theoriginal_danadane "Black is beautiful because it is all encompassing. It's strength. It's weakness. It's life whilst also being death. Black is the color of hate yet, the color of love. Black is life. If more people understood that and made that sentiment sacred, then we would all realize that BLACK LIVES MATTER. Without that understanding, we ALL fail." 📷 @digitalstorytyler @blklivesmatter #dtla #blacklivesmatter #blackisbeautiful #racism #evolution #staywoke #movement #beauty #beautiful #sky #summer #woman #strength #inspiration #love #unity #photoshoot #storyportrait #epic #portrait #artsdistrict #losangeles #fashion #vintage #style #instalike #instagram @instagram @insta_losangeles @igersphotography @igerslosangeles

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HOW FAR WE'VE CLIMBED. "It's been a rough week." That's what people have been saying to be. But what some of them don't notice is how often they say "it's been rough week". The truth is it's been a rough millennium. And for most minorities in this country it's been a rough existence, period. Some have told me, as they have told many minorities, to just "get over it" and not to dwell on the past. But I've of the opinion that the past deserves our respect. Sometimes we have to look back to see how far we've come or look down to see how far we've climbed. What patterns are repeating? How can we make our next step even more significant than the last? We know what's wrong. What are we doing to fix it? We don't al have to be the band leader. Some of us beat the drum, others dance, some of us play the melody, but the important thing is that we find a way to harmonize. This is our generations civil rights movement. Look down, look back, look to your neighbors and ask yourself, what will your role be? 📷 Camille B. #losangeles #losangelesphotographer #explorela #exploreusa #explore #filmmaker #racism #skyline #city #la #california #dtla #rooftop #summer #cali #stripes #men #mensfashion #photoshoot #blacklivesmatter #peace #revolution #love #unity #evolution #inspiration #friday

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A BETTER WORLD starts with you. I've started to notice something. We watch the news and we think "the world is going to hell, people are crazy", but we contribute. We complain without taking action, we point out the negative and ignore the positive, we hate our own selves, we cut people off and think only of ourselves, we judge others for the way they choose to look, think, and feel before even attempting to understand or accept them. We are part of the problem. Peace is possible but we ALL have to change. Calling people crazy is just another level of division. Time to unite, even if it's hard. Sure, sometimes it's smarter to ignore, but how smart is it if the problem persists? It's time to be strong. #america #us #unity #peace #la #losangles #silverlake #signs #politics #monday #streetart #travel #firstdayofsummer #summer #instagood #instalike #inspiration #lovewins #lgbt #gay #love #loveeachother #goodvibesonly #selflove

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We mourn and we ACT! Call your senators this weekend to help make #guncontrol a reality. LINK: http://tinyurl.com/grxnzno. #activism #challenge #orlandomassshooting #inspiration #fight #inmemoriam #gay #lgbt #gaypride #bradybill #berniesanders #democracy #gunviolence #guns #senators #police #policebrutality #nomoreexcuses #weekend #weekendvibes #travel #us #america

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Traveler, filmmaker, and a total dork. IG: digitalstorytyler | Twitter: tyler_batson | www.tylerbatson.com

I’m on Vine. Being a dork. And singing in the car.

#vine #videos #easily amused #blessing and a curse

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Janne @jannerobinson - poet, writer, lover, woman of the world. from British Columbia, Canada. Janne had this to share: "We are all born as babies knowing we are worthy and deserving of love. At some point in our lives we are bound to get dropped on our heart's heads and forget this or believe we need to do something to be deserving of love. We are deserving of love without doing anything. It's an act of being, not doing. I was dropped on my heart's head by my father. He didn't choose to be a part of my life and I've struggled to receive love from men for the last twenty six years. As a child I justified the lack of existence of my father as the belief that I wasn't worthy of love. I've taken self growth courses and worked like hell to yank this belief from the earth and throw it into the heavens and it still pops up from time to time. I have a series of poems where I script myself calling the universe on the telephone and asking her to send me a man, for I am ready to be loved. I wasn't listening to my birthright for love, and the universe was tired of my ringing so three weeks she sent me a man named Worthy. I can see her in the heavens above, sighing, asking "How can I get her attention?" Simple really, she just sent me a man who is literally the affirmation I've been repeating for five years straight. I'm listening."

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From 38,000 feet it's easy to see how awe inspiring this planet is. That's the beauty of travel: it inspiring you to be better. There are subtle, substantive ways we can preserve and create a better world, from the environment to how we interact. These ways of life are easily lost in bustling cities and daily routines. Switch it up. The world needs more lovin'. #life #nature #environment #strength #recycle #simplelife #livefully #simple #love #clouds #cloudporn #travel #adventure #traveling #earth #lonelyplanet #costarica #kindness #beauty

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Introducing MORE VIDEOS! I will be traveling for the next couple months and am looking forward to sharing more stories gathered from the road and now I'm sharing the journey behind the scenes. First up: Jalisco, México! #Mexico #travel #traveling #tired #flying #fly #wanderer #explore #adventure #photographer #portraits #videos #clouds #nature #vagabond #digitalstorytyler (at Villa Mercedes)

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Editing A Chance for Peace in Los Angeles, CA has been a saga. Many times I've wondered if I was equipped to tell a story of peace. What is peace? What does it even look like? Even talking about peace, it turns out, is not easy. It's wrought with challenges and opposition. But the conversation has got to start. Let's do it together. www.achanceforpeace.com. #Paris #parisattack #tragedy #powertothepeaceful #achanceforpeace #acfp #documentary #film #goals #peace #beards #inspire #love #unity #support #news #travel #cometogether

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Wāwí Amasha @wawi_art, artist from Embu, Kenya, living in L.A., CA. "The rain is so selfless, it touches everything. How can you not like it? If we can learn to be like the rain, we could touch everyone, give love to everyone. How great would that be?" #mami #africa #african #kenya #kenyan #fashion #nyfw #lafw #designer #fun #style #spanish #dance #joy #inspiration #storyportrait #la #artist #rain #nature #naturelover #outdoors #capturelife #celebrate #life #love #inspiration #onelove #woman #beauty #beautiful #rain (at Arts District, Los Angeles)

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Wāwí Amasha @wawi_art, artist from Embu, Kenya, living in L.A., CA. "The way I see it is that I don't age, I just get older and wiser. 'Old' is just like a tree, the years just pass, but to 'age' is to decay. I don't 'age'". #mami #mamiafrika #wawi #africa #african #kenya #kenyan #fashion #nyfw #lafw #designer #fun #style #skirt #flamenco #spanish #dance #innerchild #inspiration #storyportrait #rooftop #la #artist #artsdistrict #rain #nature #naturelover #outdoors #capturelife #celebrate #life #ageless #trees #beauty #beautiful #woman (at Arts District, Los Angeles)

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Wāwí Amasha @wawi_art, artist from Embu, Kenya, living in L.A., CA. "Playing in the rain - it's just fun! I have seen the birds and the animals after the rain. You can feel it! They're excited. How can I not be? You can't help but giggle while playing in the rain. I can never stop playing - even until my soul exists this body." #mami #africa #african #kenya #kenyan #fashion #nyfw #lafw #designer #fun #style #skirt #flamenco #spanish #dance #innerchild #inspiration #storyportrait #la #artist #artsdistrict #rain #nature #naturelover #outdoors #capturelife #celebrate #life #laugh (at Arts District, Los Angeles)

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Me, 32, modeling a @kitandace cashmere blend t-shirt in Downtown LA's Arts District. For years I've been saying I've wanted to collaborate with more artists. Working as a documentary filmmaker and photographer, I've tended to work in isolation. But lately doors have been opening - lots of them! Downtown LA's Arts District is alive with artists, designers, and entrepreneurs. One such connection I've made is with Mito Aviles @mistertreat of @kitandace. We'll be collaborating on an event for my documentary film "A Chance for Peace" (www.achanceforpeace.com) and I couldn't be more thrilled. Details to follow. (Shirt by @kitandace, necklace by @jennydayco, bracelets by @wawi_art. Shot by @itisandrew). #fashion #model #art #jewelry #dtla #gaydude #scruff #beards #la #style #streetstyle #rooftop #mensfashion #shirt #african #kenya #wawiamasha #collab #downtownla #artsdistrict #artist #designer #portrait #jennydayco #theblankcanvas #traveler #wanderer #vagabond #90s #plaid #nyfw (at Arts District, Los Angeles)

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Me, 32, modeling a @kitandace cashmere blend t-shirt in Downtown LA's Arts District. For years I've been saying I've wanted to collaborate with more artists. Working as a documentary filmmaker and photographer, I've tended to work in isolation. But lately doors have been opening - lots of them! Downtown LA's Arts District is alive with artists, designers, and entrepreneurs. One such connection I've made is with Mito Aviles @mistertreat of @kitandace. We'll be collaborating on an event for my documentary film "A Chance for Peace" (www.achanceforpeace.com) and I couldn't be more thrilled. Details to follow. (Shirt by @kitandace, necklace by @jennydayco, bracelets by @wawi_art. Shot by @itisandrew). #fashion #model #art #jewelry #dtla #gaydude #scruff #beards #la #style #streetstyle #rooftop #mensfashion #shirt #african #kenya #wawiamasha #collab #downtownla #artsdistrict #artist #designer #portrait #jennydayco #theblankcanvas @vagabondpixels (at Arts District, Los Angeles)

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Andrew Melendrez @itisandrew, 28, Los Angeles, CA. "I used to avoid using words in my creations because I felt they confined and defined the pieces too strictly to mean one thing. But now I use them to speak my truth more clearly to those who need to hear it. It's not so much about me, it about people connecting. We're all going through the same shit." #art #inspiration #motivation #evolve #drawing #graffiti #tagging #la #cali #artist #designer #awareness #journey #creativity #create #acceptance #onelove #onehumanfamily #love #payitforward #connect (at Arts District, Los Angeles)

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Andrew Melendrez @itisandrew, 28, Los Angeles, CA. "I think everyone, like me, is just trying to figure themselves out. The best way for me to do that is art. I think that's my journey - that's OUR journey! But also understanding that our wants and needs can evolve, just as my art has." #art #inspiration #motivation #evolve #drawing #graffiti #tagging #la #cali #artist #designer #awareness #journey #creativity #create #acceptance. (at Arts District, Los Angeles)