✿ The journal

A personal journal

Because Brooks

Writing by Brooks.

Latest writing

  • Higher Power Healing

    Last night, I woke up around two in the morning wanting Bill. He had been to the vet earlier that day, and for whatever reason, I just really wanted him in bed with me. I…

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  • High Vibe Tribe

    Last night was so much fun. I had been debating whether I even wanted to go out. We were celebrating my friend Ashley’s birthday, and her fiancé, Matt, had invited us to see Soul Train…

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  • The Animals Who Loved Me Through

    A new deck of animal oracle cards brings back Mr. Pickles, Sweetie, Butters, and a lifetime of unexpected companionship.

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  • I Love You, Water

    A bedtime ritual with Bill’s water becomes a moment of gratitude, stillness, and listening to my body.

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  • Improv Is My Medicine

    Back in class, back with my people, and free to be ridiculous. Improv gave me the dose of connection I had been missing.

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  • Lunch with Gus

    An unexpected lunch companion brings back memories of Casey and reminds me how good it feels to be needed.

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  • Give the Alligators Their Flowers

    Bill goes vertical, Hudson and I take a golf cart ride, and a beautiful fall day turns into an Alligator Island comedy bit.

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  • Laugh Club

    I’m cleaning up after book club, and I’ve got to say: it was such a success. Seriously. It couldn’t have gone any better. We celebrated two birthdays. I got each birthday girl half a cake,…

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