Vincent Van Patten

Psyched to be participating in my first zine fest at #zinefesttokyo Putting together a nifty little zine comprising words, photography, and elements of Dust, Desert, & Space. This should be good. @zinefarmtokyo

There’s that rock, floating in the darkness. Here I am, just floating in the light.

Why I Live In Tokyo // A day and night exploring my favorite city in the world. youtu.be/7lnzYFbJoSE?si…

If you could go back in time and erase the most difficult season of your life, would you? Most wouldn’t. Realizing this while we’re in the throes of a difficult season can give us strength and resilience. Just keep moving forward; keep the faith that everything will work out as it’s meant to. #backpain #fitness #lowbackpain #lowbackpainrelief #lowbackability #hope #inspiration #encouragement #lifelessons #pain #painrelief

Vanilla smoke Green frost Spacestation blue Thunderous mauve Inky black Colors and names I like ❄️🪐🌲💀⚡️👾

Surrender, But Never Quit. To ultimately get to where we’re meant to go, we may need to surrender to what we can’t control, and take a pause. A breath. A day or week or month. And just be. That doesn’t mean we quit. We surrender in the moment, with full faith that we will continue on our mission soon. But right now, I just need some rest. I’m already seeing clearly again. Life in a new way. youtu.be/4ULSMQCCbis?si…

I’d rather be a drop in a never-ending sea than a big fish in a small pond, substantial and beautiful with nowhere to swim. I long to be a drop with direction. Small. Striving to find — to create — my own meaning in life by floating through a roaring sea. Boundless. You can be a drop but that’s all you need to be, for a city is nothing but people, a sea nothing but raindrops, each a soul, each beautiful, each with the potential to make a difference in the world. vincentvanpatten.com/a-drop-in-the-…

#165 - "You're Too Young For Back Pain." My Full Chronic Pain Story spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/hldZt2TOpJb

We don’t need to have the answers. Keep traveling forth with faith and curiosity.

Get into the gym when you can be alone. Play your favorite music loud. Let the tears and sweat fall. It’ll change your life.

We’re meant to move like kids, playing without thinking about our bodies. I won’t stop training, building, learning and improving until that’s my reality. A video describing my full chronic back pain story—how it started, my healing journey, and how it’s made me who I am. youtu.be/rLavi-bcLF8?si…

Maybe we don’t need a reason to go where our heart directs. We simply go and give the reason an opportunity to present itself. vincentvanpatten.com/go-where-there…

Life can change so quickly. It’s beautiful and sad and wonderful. New Tokyo ‘hood

I’d rather be a drop in the ocean than a big fish in a small pond. Because every drop matters, ne? A simple soul. Small. Floating through the rain. Boundless. It’s amazing what a walk through some trees can do. Towering trees, leaves falling in the wind, and I feel small compared to it all. And that simplifies life. If everything has intrinsic worth it doesn’t matter how big or important or significant you are—every drop matter, every falling leaf matters, every blade of grass and tree. Every beat of the heart and step on the road. A drop can make all the difference in the world.

This is what content looks and feels like. I love places to sit. Sunshine. A coffee. A seat around people—not much to do. It’s a beautiful thing.

@BenediktGregory @LinkedIn Hahaha my god that photo, legendary.

How The #1 Regret of The Dying Changed Everything About My Life linkedin.com/pulse/how-1-re… via @LinkedIn

THIS PAST WEEKEND felt like the first breath of spring in Japan. I’ve been living here for over a year and a half. That amazes me. Still, it takes intention to see the magic in the world, for what was once a far-fetched dream has become my routine. Japan is home. It’s becoming more and more familiar. But I won’t let the magic fade. vincentvanpatten.com/open-your-eyes…