We are all Warriors

When we started on this video it wasn't about politics, it wasn't about gender, it wasn't about race, sexuality, anger, and yet somehow upon it's completion I can't help but feel this video reflects so much about the current circumstances. We are all warriors in our own right -  fighting for what is true both in our life and for our legacy. Fighting for how we must spend each day, and for what we want to leave behind when we are gone. 

Samurai are known to be warriors who dedicated a lifetime to the practice of service, and I always wondered how we could continue to do that in our everyday life. We can be spiritual warriors of service to all, in every aspect of our existence even in the most mundane everyday tasks. It starts with the battle of acceptance of ourselves, from there we can start to be the best version of our truest self for us and for our community. 

This song and music video are about that, and came out of a little book we wrote called “The Eightfold Path of the Urban Samurai” : 

The Eightfold Path of the Urban Samurai - Please Enjoy our Book!

Urban Samurai Music Video   - Please Enjoy our Music Video!

Photo by Valera Vulfson

There are many people to thank for making this music video project a reality. Val Vulfson and Trinh Ho our directors, the NorthWest Kendo Dojo, the beautiful singing of Jenny Karr, and her vocal producer Mathia Gaverial, original music by Carl Clark, family and friends, and our glorious children from West Seattle, embodying the next generation of spiritual warriors. 

Please connect with me by visiting my website www.simonebruyerefraser.com. Come create art with me, like our facebook page, our Youtube channel, or lets serve our community together. Join our team. Go laugh, play, make art, and declare your day.