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Because Brooks

Writing by Brooks.

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  • Get Curious. Get Quiet. Get Weird.

    I just had the most fabulous Reiki session, and I swear, every time I leave Reiki, I think, why aren’t we all doing this? I love Reiki. I’m obsessed with it. There is something so…

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  • Create the Space

    We have been taught that work should look like work. You clock in. You clock out. You produce something. Somebody pays you. There is a title attached to it, a schedule attached to it, maybe…

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  • Ask Before the Scream

    I have not always been the best example of a healthy person, but I have always cared about my body. I started using drugs and alcohol pretty young, and over the years I put my…

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  • Hope Is Medicine

    I am so blessed, honored, and grateful that I get to walk into a place where people are having some of the hardest days of their lives and bring them a little experience, strength, and…

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  • Procrastinate Your Worry

    You worry about one thing, and you worry about everything. I am a strong believer in that. I’ve been watching the world for a minute now, and as I’ve grown and learned more about life—and…

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  • Here for the Earth Party

    Tonight I did one of my favorite things in the world: the New Moon Ritual at Anahata Yoga. Oh my Lord. I have been going to these workshops for about a year now, and tonight…

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  • From Manifesting to Co-Creating

    You manifest for one. You co-create for many. I started this year with all the best intentions. I was manifesting left and right. Great artwork. Artistic creations. A love interest. A gay best friend. Experiences…

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  • I Love a Canceled Plan

    I love a nice cloudy day. There’s something about it that feels like permission. Permission to slow down. Permission to Netflix and chill. Permission to look outside and say, Well, I guess I’m not doing…

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