"A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing." Good wisdom about not knowing enough! Can we know TOO MUCH? Yes. I used to know people who knew too much. I don't know any of them anymore.

Beating yourself up for struggling with a heavy load only makes the burden heavier. You have navigated an immense amount of difficulty, yet you often still expect flawless progress from yourself. The Buddha taught that while hardship is an unavoidable part of the human condition, we do not need to multiply our pain by being our own harshest critics. The core of mindfulness is learning to pull your attention away from the overwhelming vastness of the future, choosing instead to focus entirely on the single step directly in front of you. You do not have to solve your entire life by tomorrow morning. Offer yourself the profound grace of patience, take it exactly one day at a time, and trust that simply showing up and trying your best is absolutely a must.

There’s a story here, but the words keep falling flat. Last week, she crossed over- without warning & we are left shell shocked. Everyone who knew her said, “she changed my life,” followed with an authenticity story. Myself included. She had demons & she’s free from them now. That brings me peace. She never sat still, she deserves to rest. Now, she sees herself like we did. Now she’s got freedom- from ego, what she gave us. Our story starts a long time ago (shortly before this picture was taken). She was my cousins 1st girlfriend, forced her out of the closet. Something I didn’t even realize was a big deal- the 1st light shined on the “conditions” in our unconditional Love based family. We discovered Conscious Creation together- thru the Lynda Dahl books & “You Can Heal Your Life.” We lived together. She created my 1st home. I didn’t know what it was like to matter- until she put a sheet on the couch for me. Such a silly thing to leave a deep mark. Good Lord, she LOVED food, slightly more than dancing. She was a networker. If you knew her, then you got 6+ random phone #s added to your list. Glorious people who are trusted, cuz “Brooke trusts you.” Your tribe. She was fire & ice. She’d teach you how to breathe, then knock the wind out of you. On to the next project, job &/or state. You couldn’t catch her. But I did. I was there thru almost all of it. Festivals. Break-ups. Cross country move. She was my daughter’s 1st babysitter & she’s terrified of babies. She cut me off during Covid- went to a dark place. I tried to find her, but she cut everyone off. She was good at disappearing. Last year, I saw Yonder at a festival & walked away putting an ISO on fb for her. That got me talking to her cousin. 2 days later, she sends me a text. We talked for hours before realizing she didn’t know about my post. Accidentally hit my name, trying to text someone else, & decided to send a message. THAT is why I needed Brooke. I had been thru hell & was able to verbally process it w her. She got the same therapy thru me. A year of intense processing.

We all have an expiration date.We just can't see it. Live every day, and treat everyone like those dates are tomorrow. They just might be.

We are created to gather it regularly. We just need to get out of our own way! Power up!