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If you had to change your name, what would your new name be?

This is a funny question because I had a hard time with my name as a kid. You want to blend as a kid and not stand out. I stood out. At that point I wanted a name like Michael Jackson or later Sabertooth. I didn’t get the concept. Now I don’t think I dream of that anymore. I learned to love little Michael Jackson Sabertooth/ Jãwara Blake.

I still want to name my kids cool names like Geronimo. I think it would be nice to have a powerful name. I would help them love that name.

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Hola Galeras,

I do not not have ever dreamed of camping but the idea of living in the woods is surprisingly magical to me.

Or maybe a lighthouse would be better suited for me.

To tiptoe again into a small waterfall.

Something that would let us live and create without distracting sounds and people.

To make art with dirt under my finger nails and eat only in bowls with fun patterns.

It’s a weird goal but sometimes you dream outside of boxes.

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What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable?

The fast answer is no. One because I change my mind about things as I grow and two because I don’t think it is healthy to have all the things. I look at rich people and they seem awful.

Maybe the real idea is to want happiness and be simple in your wants. It shouldn’t be about things, I guess. I’m not that enlightened, I still want crap I have no use for but I can imagine a time when I let all that go. It feels sane.

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How do you balance work and home life?

I just kind of have too. Is the simple answer. I have no other choice to stay creative. I try to always make a list of the important things and keep open spaces for them. I got back into journaling and that helps me keep focus.

With my big art business and having a family, I just have to do my best to stay on it. I fall behind sometimes but I try to make up for it.

It’s a big beach and the waves are infinite but in a great way. I love to swim.

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List the people you admire and look to for advice…

Hmmm… this is a good one. I don’t ask people questions a lot. It’s not that I think everyone isn’t smart but I guess I worry I’ll sound insane. I read a lot of biographies though. I like philosophical thoughts. I model some of my qualities off people like Lenny Kravitz and Ben Harper. They just have a nice philosophy to living.

They try to just live and rest in their ideas in the pursuit of peace and creativity.

I’m on my long road to peace and creativity.

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What was the last live performance you saw?

Geez, it has been a long while. I gotta think about this one.

I feel like it was Ben Harper at the 9:30 Club in DC. Alec and I went and it was amazing. We stood in a dark room hugging each other too the live sounds of Ben. It was one of my favorite concerts ever.

I was almost in tears.

Um not one for many things but I was moved. I’m sure we saw some local music later but this is the one that stuck with me.

The rhythm of his music locks in with me.

How about you?