“There’s a famous quote: ‘Every man who knocks on a brothel door, he’s looking for God,’” he says. “Crack houses and these dens of suffering and illicit activity, they’re all people trying to feel good, trying to feel connected. People are trying to escape. People are trying to get out of their own heads. To me, this is a spiritual impetus.”
~ Russell Brand, in Relevant Magazine (Jan-Feb 2018 Issue)
Russell Brand isn’t a wallflower, and hasn’t been quiet. He’s known for his provocative and status-quo-challenging style in his work as a stand-up comedian, actor, and activist, and has his own radio show.
But he may well also be something of a fiery prophet, challenging norms and complacency that needs to be stirred up, like the prophets of old (and any other time).

In this Relevant Magazine feature article, Brand draws from his own experience with addiction and his long, persistent road to recovery — along with what he sees as a parallel struggle for people and culture as a whole.
“Essentially, Brand believes that instant-gratification culture has led to a culture of addicts …,” Jesse Carey, the Relevant Magazine writer, notes.
Brand “… now feels the answer to breaking out of this vicious cycle—not just as an individual struggling to get clean from drugs, but as a culture—is a spiritual one.”
This perspective isn’t new — it’s ancient, and crosses myriad cultures, times, and traditions. It’s wisdom and insight that he, as with many of us, discovered (often thanks to those low places where Grace flows in).
It’s also a shift in how we might harshly judge or view certain people and things, and may find us “seeing with fresh eyes,” looking with a bit more compassion, opening the way for fresh insights, creative ideas, and renewed sacred activism as we go through our days and weeks.
Have a look at the full interview/article in Relevant Magazine.
Big Love,
Featured Image Credit: Russell Brand, by Eve Rinaldi, CC-Wikimedia.

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February 13, 2018 at 6:30 pm
Amen! This is good stuff. We’re all trying to pour things into the abyss of our soul, seeking relationship and connection.
February 18, 2018 at 12:47 am
Agreed, IB. I’m glad you enjoyed this one, too.
February 13, 2018 at 7:08 pm
Reblogged this on Blue Dragon Journal.
February 18, 2018 at 12:47 am
Thank you, Eliza, for sharing this Russell Brand inspiration with your readers. xo
February 13, 2018 at 9:06 pm
Thanks. Reminded me of my favorite definition of addiction: the constant searching for something outside yourself that will change the way you feel inside.
February 18, 2018 at 12:46 am
Such a great definition, Jeff. That really does sum up so many of the different types of addiction these days! Thanks, as ever, for visiting.
February 13, 2018 at 9:20 pm
Reblogged this on dreamweaver333.
February 18, 2018 at 12:46 am
Thanks so much for rippling this one out into your blog pool, Violet Gold!
February 18, 2018 at 12:21 am
Russell brand is my hero. He is just a beautiful person his story is powerful. Thank you for sharing
February 18, 2018 at 12:41 am
Thanks for stopping by, Julie. I look forward to visiting your own cyber-garden. I agree … Russell Brand is one of the cadre of contemporary heroes. I enjoyed sharing a bit of his story and insight. Blessings to you, Jamie