Let me ask you this, with the current state of your life currently, your mental health, trauma and all. On a scale of 1 to 10… 1 means you are really not happy with your current situation at all. And 10 means you are genuinely happy with how things are going, and you would not really change anything. Where would you say you are right now? If your answer is below 5, what do you think got you there? It was your decision-making process! So wouldn’t it be wise to trust those ahead of you, who are helping you? It sounds obvious right, but too many people have huge ego’s. You need to listen to those ahead of you, don’t forget this. Hope this was valuable, thanks for reading.

Life becomes much easier when you stop trying to control what was never yours. You are not responsible for how people think, feel, or behave. You can offer kindness, clarity, and honesty, but you cannot manage someone else’s mind. The moment you try, you step into a struggle that has no end. In Buddhist understanding, this is attachment. The desire to control outcomes, people, and perceptions. And with attachment comes suffering, because reality will never fully obey your expectations. Your real work is inward. Stay rooted in who you are. Act with integrity, even when it is not returned. Stay committed to your growth, not their approval. When you focus on your own actions, your own awareness, your own path, something shifts. There is less frustration, less disappointment, less emotional exhaustion. You begin to move with life instead of against it. Let people be who they are. Let situations unfold as they will. And gently release what is not yours to carry. Because peace does not come from controlling life. It comes from understanding your place within it.

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.