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A personal journal

Because Brooks

Writing by Brooks.

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  • Light Up

    When I first decided to learn how to meditate, I had so many questions. Did meditation mean complete silence? Was I supposed to somehow stop thinking? Did I have to sit there constantly telling myself,…

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  • Something Sporty

    I absolutely love a high school sports game. My nephews and niece are at an age now when watching them play has become so much fun because they’re actually good. You know what I mean.…

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  • Kiss Your Community

    I just got out of yoga, and it was so nice. One of the things I love about Community Yoga is that it doesn’t matter if I haven’t been there in a week, two weeks,…

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  • The System That Supports Me

    The other day I was thinking: I am Brooks by government name. But my skin isn’t Brooks. My bones aren’t Brooks. My organs aren’t Brooks. My brain isn’t even Brooks. They are the system carrying…

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  • The Blue Flow

    All right, so the Blues. Are you a Blue? The way I recognize Blues is through experience, through what I feel are notifications from spirit, and through the authenticity of people. When I talk about…

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  • Trust the Leaf Underneath Me

    I was swimming in the pool when I decided to stop for a minute and sit on the little bench in the back. I was staring at the plants when this baby lizard appeared. I…

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  • Pay Attention to What Catches Your Attention

    We are all different. We come from different families. We belong to different tribes. We think differently, act differently, get excited about completely different things. And somehow, in this enormous world full of completely different…

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  • IMAGINE?

    When you believe in something deeply, sometimes the hardest part is explaining it to someone else. You can tell someone what you believe. You can give them reasons. You can try to convince them. But…

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