:: TEDMED: “The science of psilocybin and its use to relieve suffering”
:: http://www.tedmed.com/talks/show?id=526825

:: “The Cleanest Recordings of 1920s Louis Armstrong Songs You’ll Ever Hear”
:: http://www.openculture.com/the-cleanest-recordings-of-1920s-louis-armstrong-songs-youll-ever-hear.html Thanks, Tim!

:: #FutureGoals: “How to blow smoke rings”
:: https://youtu.be/Z4bKj9-erlU

:: This U.S. Senate candidate’s statement is “01100101” Thanks, Holly!
:: http://www.jasonhanania.com/why–01100101–.html

:: “How people learn to become resilient”
:: http://www.newyorker.com/the-secret-formula-for-resilience

:: Paint with gunpowder
:: https://paint-with-gunpowder.myshopify.com/pages/burns

:: What is a “Pooh”?
:: http://mentalfloss.com/uk/entertainment/why-is-winnie-the-pooh-called-a-pooh

:: Thanks, Office Space: How red staplers became real products
:: http://nowiknow.com/the-stapler/

Then, I reward them for their bravery with a gift.

A reward for breaking out of themselves, away from their reluctance to be vulnerable. A little trinket that tells them it’s OK to make a connection. A “thank you” for their act of creation…for creating a moment between people. A moment born from their childlike curiosity, from wonder and inquisition.

I give them a Nose. We call them #lovebombs, because you’ll watch their faces light up and feel their hearts burst.

(here’s where I start leading you into my #lovecult that’s spread over 400,000 Noses worldwide across 30+ countries) Really you should, it’s amazing. In that moment, it’s like innocence and WOW! and OOOHH! all landed in one place, followed by some fireworks, a birthday circus elephant and some cake, all while everything in your vision kinda suddenly get’s really saturated and sparkly all at once.

It’s that kind of moment. And once you experience it, you want more and you’ll understand how you’ve lit up a heart with a gift that lit them up too. You’ll hear them tell you how it “made their day” or “made them believe in humans again” or “that really turned my bad morning/afternoon/evening around, thank you” or “that’s just awesome, so cool that you’re doing that!” or a million other affirmations.

Seriously, it’s a #lovedrug, be careful.
Suddenly, you’ve become an #loveartist, spreading presence and connection and a peek into doorways from quantum realms.

Really, it’s science. I’ve learned a lot in 6.6 years and 50,000 plus Noses gifted out.

The Nose is now resonating with the same frequency from the first one I wore all that time ago:
It’s a frequency of vulnerability and the intention of connection.

I goddang DARE YOU to reach out and say something.
Just ask and you get the red pill.
Welcome to the rest of your life, we’re just here to open the door and show you that love is out there.
Waiting for a chance to reach out and say “Hello” and guess who’s wearing a big , red button on their face?

And all of that power from the thousands of Noses around the globe is running through YOU, right there and NOW.
What are you gonna do with that?
You’re gonna keep creating, that’s what.

Yep. I call it #loveart.
The photo above is one of the first captures at Stinson Beach, CA over 6 years ago.
This kid reached out and asked the question, right after his face had been buried in the sand by friends.
The Nose added to the clown-like pattern embedded across his cheeks.

Magic.

Call it what you will, I’ve got three more weeks here to tell you a few stories from the thousands of direct connections I’ve lived through. I call these experiences “magic” but it’s up to you, the audience. Ultimately, they are micro-connections to alternate Universes where joy and wonder are ready to break through to grab our attention to wonderful possibility.
If you’re ready and open to take the red ball.

Welcome to the journey down the clownhole.
I guarantee a fun ride.

#onejoy

Folks, I’ve got something extra cool to share with you.