{"id":477132,"url":"\/about\/","layout":"standard","version":"2025-08-11T22:46:26.000000Z","blocks":[{"id":4538929,"type":"textBlock","published":1,"size":{"x":12,"y":0},"order":0,"items":[],"properties":{"html":{"id":111244039,"value":"<p> <\/p><h2 style=\"text-align:center;\">The Howling Mystic<\/h2><p style=\"text-align:center;\">by Sergio Sarkis<\/p><p>The Howling Mystic is an invitation for anyone wanting to bridge the primal with the sacred, the shadow with the light, the physical with the spiritual\u2014through the power of poetry. It is a creative place for me to let loose\u2014sharing soulful poetry on sustainable T-shirts.<\/p><p><strong>The howling<\/strong> represents our primal nature\u2014raw, instinctual and embodied\u2014just like the howling wolf. <strong>The mystic<\/strong> represents the part of us that knows truth and experiences peace\u2014the spiritual essence beneath it all. Together, they reflect the sacred union at the heart of every poem I write.<\/p><p><strong>Why Poetry?<\/strong><\/p><p>Years ago, yoga and meditation cracked me open.\u00a0In the stillness, I felt it\u2014this longing to create from the depths of me. Not to be a poet necessarily, but to be free, to feel deeply and to tell the truth. Since then, poetry has been my sacred outlet. My rebellion. My confession booth. My temple. My transmission. It\u2019s where the wild and the wisdom, the pain and the joy, the grief and the ecstasy, find sacred union. I write to remember. I write to thrive. I write to be alive. I write to show you that there\u2019s more to feel\u2014and that feeling is worth it!<\/p><p><strong>Why T-shirts?<\/strong><\/p><p>I love T-shirts. I come from a family of T-shirt manufacturers, which originally began with my grandfather Sarkis in the 1920s. I believe that the T-shirt is the\u00a0most powerful real-estate in the world, covering the hearts and chests of over a billion people per day. For me, wearing a t-shirt is so much more than an item of clothing. By expressing our passions with complete authenticity on this canvas, we reveal to the world who we are, what we love and what we wish to become.<\/p><p><strong>Healing\u00a0and Transformation<\/strong><\/p><p>Much of my creativity is informed by my coaching practice of bridging polarities, enabling people to experience greater stability, harmony, and fulfilment in their lives and their relationships. If you're keen to explore this, click here: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sergiosarkis.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.sergiosarkis.com<\/a><\/p><p>So welcome to my playpen of poetry! And I invite you to wear a T-shirt poem over your heart and chest and go on an transformational adventure of your own.<\/p><p>With love and gratitude,<\/p><p>Sergio<\/p><h2 style=\"text-align:center;\">Sustainability<\/h2>"},"borderRadius":{"id":111244040,"value":"#{text.border.radius}"},"textColor":{"id":111244041,"value":"#{text.color}"},"backgroundColour":{"id":111244042,"value":"#0000"},"truncateHeight":{"id":111244043,"value":null},"padding":{"id":111244045,"value":"3"},"fullWidth":{"id":111244046,"value":"0"},"fullBackgroundColor":{"id":111244047,"value":"#{text.fullBackground.color}"},"published":{"id":111244048,"value":"1"},"conditions":{"id":111244049,"value":"[]"},"template":{"id":111433624,"value":"text"}}},{"id":4542896,"type":"row","published":1,"size":{"x":12,"y":0},"order":1,"items":[{"id":4542914,"type":"pod","published":1,"size":{"x":12,"y":0},"order":0,"items":[],"properties":{"video":{"id":111366540,"value":"zCD_bssV4ak"},"ratio":{"id":111366541,"value":"short"},"overlay":{"id":111366542,"value":"0"},"borderRadius":{"id":111366543,"value":"4px"},"overlayOpacity":{"id":111366544,"value":"0"},"overlayColourStart":{"id":111366545,"value":"#0000"},"overlayColourEnd":{"id":111366546,"value":"#0000"},"overlayDirection":{"id":111366547,"value":"90"}}},{"id":4542915,"type":"textBlock","published":1,"size":{"x":12,"y":0},"order":1,"items":[],"properties":{"html":{"id":111366548,"value":"<h4 style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Organic materials, renewable energy, plastic-free packaging, carbon neutral and recyclability, in conjunction with our partners at Teemill.<\/strong><\/h4><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/teemill.com\/circular-fashion-supplier\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/teemill.com\/circular-fashion-supplier\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/p>"},"textColor":{"id":111366549,"value":"#{text.color}"},"borderRadius":{"id":111366550,"value":"4px"},"backgroundColour":{"id":111366551,"value":"#0000"}}}],"properties":{"backgroundColor":{"id":111365302,"value":"#0000"},"borderRadius":{"id":111365303,"value":"4px"},"padding":{"id":111365305,"value":"6"},"fullWidth":{"id":111365306,"value":"0"},"fullBackgroundColor":{"id":111365307,"value":"#fff0"},"published":{"id":111365308,"value":"1"},"conditions":{"id":111365309,"value":"[]"},"direction":{"id":111366538,"value":"column"},"template":{"id":111366539,"value":"video"}}}],"properties":{"title":{"id":111244036,"value":"About"},"isStorePage":{"id":111244037,"value":"1"},"ogImage":{"id":111244038,"value":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/zxexxbrkf80vaxatihpkm6f49ioqzfundoqcfn12uqwnogtk.png.png?w=1200&h=auto"},"description":{"id":111248425,"value":"The Howling Mystic by Sergio Sarkis. 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