Today we’d like to introduce you to August Broos.

Hi August, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?

I started to work during my last two high school years and continued to do so during my time at university. I always had high work ethic and very good skills of time management. Up until a point I couldn’t find strength to pull myself out of bed in the morning. At this point I was working full-time, managed to finish my Bachelor Theiss in only five semesters, moved to another city and started to do that all over again. I even managed to hustle through the four semesters of my Masters while working full time “on the side”. During a writing session on my thesis paper, I listened to the song: Slide Away by Miley Cyrus. I didn’t feel like myself anymore. And you could tell by my look. I was suffering from a burn out and I needed to act quickly.
So I stopped. I stopped writing my thesis paper, although everyone told me I should finish first. I quit my job, although I feared instability. And finally I booked a one-way flight, although people told me “don’t go alone”.
I took a sabbatical year – or at least the intention was to travel a whole year. Little did I know I’d find myself struggling on the coast of GOA, India three months in. The year 2020 will forever remain in my memory for two things: freedom and restrictions. It couldn’t have been more controversial. After traveling through Thailand, Sri Lanka and Maldives, I started mapping out my plans for India. I remember back in Thailand and Sri Lanka talks of this new virus started to occur. In India, I was basically alone. I felt so free during the first three months. I made decisions for my life, my path, my art and all combined I felt the most truth to my being. I started working on my chakras and never would’ve expected the impact that work would have on me and my art. The struggling point in GOA was about to be forced to go back to Austria, back to the old me. But I never returned. Physically I did but mentally I stayed there and anywhere I felt at peace.
Back home from the freedom I gifted myself, to isolation for two weeks with my mom and her back then husband. It was a huge turning point in my life. It took me only another year to figure out that I need to fulfill my purpose, otherwise I’d continue to serve other paths. I made the decision to study acting fo film in New York, far away from everything that triggered me. I made the decision and never regretted any of it.

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?

The road is never smooth or rough. It’s about perspective. Sometimes I think back to some of my biggest decisions in life and I always tend to act when I feel lost. I think it’s got something to do with natural instincts and living in alignment with your purpose. As well as acting it out! I always felt unseen, unheard, mistreated by society and small minded people who’s only legacy is to maintain the fragile patriarchy. I had times where the outer world had a huge impact on my mental health and my decision making. I often felt being numbed and caged. Powerless and suppressed. I think the only key that got me out of that cage was meditation and really seeing the nature of it all. While also taking a physical step away from these structures. It’s easy to judge someone for literally anything but how easy is it trying to hear one another. I understood that the biggest challenges wasn’t on the outside but more what projected my thoughts toward the outer world: my voice. To pull my inner strength and let my thoughts be heard was a game changer (and I hate that word). I believe we’re never done working on ourselves, trying to understand our nature and instincts. And I believe that’s the beauty of life. Without the lows you can’t enjoy or even measure the highs. I lived many years in my numb skin, operating as the system pleases. Seeing my limitations, accepting them and operating as my very own system pleases let me heal. I let friends go, let job opportunities pass and I didn’t even go on a single date in a year because I simply changed. I transformed the way I see obstacles on my path and how much I’m willing to let them cross my ideas of that path. Mediation gave me the insight to let go of all what doesn’t serve me. And I’m still unloading every day. It’s a process. It’s life.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?

To combine my personal obstacles and my art is my way of communication. My thrive towards living in alignment with my body, mind and soul/spirit fuels my art. Back from the moment I started to feel what blocks my root chakra up until the decision to create something that might catch someones attention who feels the same way. I wouldn’t say I’m doing the educational work with chakras and how to understand and unblock them. It’s more of a wink to dive deeper. Music is fun for me and something I work on that entirely brings me joy. I can spend ours in my small studio space creating. WHEELS follows the concept of the chakras and brings the idea of one’s own power to change to the center. By listening through the concept album you get the idea of what goes in each energy center. I tried to stay true to instruments and frequencies that align with each chakra. Working with frequencies opened multidimensional doors for me and helped me gain profound knowledge of how frequencies affect our bodies/ well-being. WHEELS is my debut album and I couldn’t be more chilled about its outcome. I set the intention on another level than success by numbers – I guess it’s a quality over quantity thing. Hearing that people dig deeper, started to gain knowledge about frequencies, vibration and chakras is the biggest award there is.

What are your plans for the future?

My future? She pretty. I usually don’t make predictions for my future, but I want to give this away: I’m going to continue work. That I know for sure. I don’t dare to stop till white haired. I love to work on myself, my art, new projects and with people all over the world. I might be starring in a bigger film project next year and might do a little concert inspired thing. I’m looking forward to everything that comes and welcome each and every opportunity for me to grow.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.augustbroos.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/augustbroos/
• Other: https://open.spotify.com/intl-de/artist/2iiw048IJBPkmObnD6h7VW