Colin Huggins

Great progress but just need a little extra help today

I’m making a lot of great progress bringing things in New York City to much more positive place. Today was Memorial Day so I took a break from performing but still need to move things forward.

Just $40 to my goal then back to performing t...

Free Brain Podcast #002 - Colin Huggins

Enjoy!

Snow in NYC

Happy Super Bowl Sunday, everyone.

I’ve been out, performing almost every day this winter. And today I need a little breather.

I feel a cold coming on and I need to make sure that it doesn’t get any worse .

Just one $20 d...

You are the lights of my life

You are the lights

I installed a lighting system in my parents backyard last summer. It’s been snowing quite a lot this winter yet. I did a good enough job with the lights that they shine on.

I think it’s a metaphor for you guys...

Still awesome

During these tremendously challenging times, usually I look in the mirror and I see someone tired and kind of beat up. Although I’m working 24/7 to make things more positive. I looked in the mirror this morning, and I felt strong,

I will...

Happy Holidays

I’m working as hard as I can 24/7 to bring more love understanding and connection into our world. Here and there I think there are actually a few concrete results. Some of you may have noticed.

Making the world a better place is unfortunat...

Keeping the music going

I’m doing everything I can to keep the music going in New York City. As the cold weather moves in things always get harder and more stressful. To keep my phone on and all of my bills in good order I need to make about $200 today and tomorrow. If...

Art back in nyc September

Just want to remind everyone I’m still making beautiful art and I’ll be back in New York City next month. I’ll also get back to playing classical music again soon as well. I think this visual arts phase I’m going through has enabled me to ...

Paintings for sale

Im flexible and willing to work with any budget. I’m doing this because I need to raise money to continue to have studio space in New York City.

Some of these are already sold, and need mailing, but I’m willing to repaint any...

Art space flooded !!

I’m an art space in Paterson, New Jersey called prototype 237. it’s been flooded 10 feet deep in all directions. I haven’t asked for extra donations in a while, but I feel this is definitely a good time to ask.

Venmo: everythingwillb...

painting

I had pretty much everything in order these past few days in New York City. I found a new storage space for the piano and I finished another painting which I was planning on selling to fund my next week of life. But it was stolen! Which is troubl...

Art

Visual art was my focus until I was about 11 years old. Then music took over. But the current state of my life enabled me to put focus into the visual arts again. I definitely still have a knack for it.

I’m enroute to nyc to give a presen...

Making visual art and progress.

Those of you who Follow me on Instagram may have seen I’m making a lot of visual art lately. I’ve been selling paintings for around $400 each. Believe it or not this means I barely break even.

The paints cost about $100 the canvas also...

Painting of my father

One day at a time I rebuild my life. Based on people’s reaction to me during this process, it feels as if people have forgotten my ability to create beautiful things. Anyways, here’s a reminder.

I still need more support if an...

Portrait of the artist as a young man

I did these paintings when I was 9 and 10 years old. By the time I was 11 music had become my main focus in life and I pretty much gave up visual arts.

To me they Express many of the feelings I continue to feel until this day. I see love of...

New Steinway B on its way!!!!!!

Despite how many people are so quick to give up on me, I don’t give up on myself. And if you’re reading this message you’re one of the few people who won’t give up on me as well.🥹🥹

In addition to the new piano on its way, I’v...

Through the maelstrom

I barrel through the last few days this month. Despite the chaos and lack of connection with humanity. I feel like made progress and there’s some happiness and love in peoples faces I didn’t see yesterday

I need some more help this eveni...

A friends last words to me

This was the last message he wrote me. He passed away the next day.

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My positivity has a lot to do with you. Remember you are a part of everything in the beginning. So yes I definitely give you a lot of credit for where I am at now...

Any pointers on how to be chill despite proverbial hell raining down?

I bumped into a Couple friends yesterday and was determined to not act pathetic or in need of this or that. I tried to just keep the attention of the conversation off myself and on whatever it was they were up to. Eventually the horribleness of my...

Progress so positive you might even feel yourself

I hope I’m not being overly confident. But if you happen to feel a little extra joy for today coming from the nyc area, i’ll go ahead and take credit for that.

Yesterday I was able to do it on a shoestring budget. Unfortunately, today w...

$8 and I can handle the rest

8 Dollars will get me two green vibrance vitamin packs and a bottle of water. If One of you guys can just do this for me, I can pretty much handle the rest today.

Venmo: everythingwillbeok

What keeping things positive fully demands

I spent all day yesterday and this evening contemplating how to stay positive with such negativity surrounding me. I found a solution. It’s unconventional as always. But for the time being, it really is thought of the hour.

In my last pos...

Parks dept, NYPD, sanitation all worked together, picked up my piano, and demolished it.

It was one of the best Sounding pianos in New York City. Steinway model B. I did a fundraiser for 30,000 for it and invested another $30000 of my own saved money.

It was a 1959 New York Steinway. Built from iron that was originally suppose...

Understanding my work

I do my best to stay positive and forward thinking despite whatever negativity surrounds me. I've mentioned before the goal of this hermit phase I'll hopefully be wrapping up soon was to better understand the nature of pain and trauma and how they...

Work Continuing

A friend wrote me recently acknowledging how the work I'm doing is indeed benefitting people beyond counting. He was an HIV positive homeless heroin  addict when I found him. 

By the time he was writing me that message of gratitude...

Sometimes efforts are too great to have been made in vain

Resolving the trauma of combat in War

I wrote recently about my efforts to resolve PTSD in someone who had experienced being a child soldier in Africa. I SUCCEEDED. 

And for some reason my success is often followed by negativity. ...

sometimes life gets this low

I find it so strange that after accomplishing one of the greatest accomplishments of my life, just about everything bad that can happen happens. And on top of this, the great thing I did was something for someone else. 

I haven't eaten ...

A little rant and request for breakfast

Some of you may have remembered I posted some information about someone I met from Senegal. He had unfortunately experienced being a child soldier there about 10 or 15 years ago. He is a perfect example of someone who had trauma so intense I cou...

Climbing up from the bottom

As I mentioned in my last post, I reached the point of discovery that unfortunately showed me how resolving negativity is going to be a lifelong effort.

I'm still trying to understand what it is I revealed. But I think after performing so...

Father of a new day

I don't like making definitive statements like this, but today I'm pretty sure deserves one. Only ironic that it's Father's day.

I'm finally finished with this phase of my life in which I decided to resolve my own negativity such that I co...