Comments on: Charles Dickens and Dreaming Big

By: chrystal kelly

chrystal kelly — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 03:31:28 +0000

Brooke
Wise words! Nothing makes you feel more alive then to be alive! To experience the moment, I know it can be hard not to let people make you think you are to wild, like when your own friends call you crazy, until they experience an adventure with you because then they may say you are magic! I love converting neighsayers and doubters to full fledged believers!
XOXO
Chrystal Kelly

By: Kristy

Kristy — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 03:11:08 +0000

I recently had this discussion with my 16yr old daughter who decided that being an art teacher was more practical than pursuing her actual dream. I will definitely have her read this post. I truly believe that we can all have the lives we truly want if we can uncover and admit to our true passions!

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Sun, 26 Oct 2014 16:28:58 +0000

Hi Brooke,
I would like to thank you for being such a positive, and creative, inspirational person. You help us all refuel our faith and hope when it runs empty. You are a true inspiration and a true magician. I love how you continue to share what you know. Your positivity is contagious. Whenever insecurity and doubt creeps in, I visit your blog, read your post, and instantly feel uplifted, inspired, and motivated.

I also want to share one more thing before I submit this comment: It is such a relief to read blogs by someone who, although goes through trials and tribulations like everyone else, continues to be optimistic and positive. I was told recently by someone I love dearly that optimism can be very annoying and unrealistic. I begged to differ because I have noticed over the years how magical your reality can become when you dream big, think optimistically and creatively. I tried to explain this to the person that I love, but it all fell on deaf ears. After that, I began to question my sanity. LOL.

Again, THANKS A LOT for being you. You are not only an artist and visionary, but also a healer. 🙂

Sincerely,
Ash.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:41:54 +0000

Thank you for another great post! I can realate. I went to art school, so I have had my share of unwanted opinions lol. Thankfully I am finally starting to learn to pity the opinion givers instead of letting their words bother me as much. I realize they are probably miserable in their own life and want to feel validated. I think most people doing something they love battle with self doubt on a daily basis. I love that quote. It is a good one to read regularly.

By: Sheryl

Sheryl — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:06:56 +0000

Thank you for sharing from your heart. You are quite an inspiration. I presently have several books brewing in my head. I would love your permission to use this blog post in one of them...obviously you would get full credit. This particular book is entitled "On Being".

By: Paulo Alexandre Carvalho

Paulo Alexandre Carvalho — Mon, 20 Oct 2014 08:50:07 +0000

In reply to Bertina Bartlett. How I understand you! That's it! Keep going! I hope one day, I can see that picture. Congratulations Bertina.

By: Aritra

Aritra — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 22:04:15 +0000

Thats one of the best quotes and a beautiful written article I read today. Thank you for inspiring! And your photographs inspire a lot too 🙂

By: Paulo Alexandre Carvalho

Paulo Alexandre Carvalho — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 21:12:39 +0000

OMG! Great portrait. Beautiful work, Congratulations to Seth.

By: Bertina Bartlett

Bertina Bartlett — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 20:17:30 +0000

Ah this message touches me so much! I have been wresteling with my dreams as far as I can imagine. Art acadamy was hard. I was doing textile design and definatly not the best of my class. I had this world inside of me and I couldn’t get it out in it’s full potential. Now I see textile wasn’t the right choice. I graduated and did two years of fashion which i hated. than did graphic design which was oke… than I started photographing and my whole world changed. Now I do weddings for a living. Which I do so love. Love is the anchor that holds me. My inside world is very much of a spiritual nature and I love people and the beauty that they carry. Now said I love photographing weddings I could extend my creativity up so far. With a lot of other talented photographers I felt/feel like one out of a million. Although i love their work and also mine.. it just does not feed my inner world enough. And than I saw your work on creative live. I ofcourse already saw some of your work and other Fine Art photographers and I just thought it was out of my league. Than the creative love workshop just made me so excited. Last weekend I did my first shot.. with a dress hanging in my closet for ages, which I have been dreaming for ages to use. The result to me is amazing. Maybe not the best ever.. but hey it’s my first! I love it! I’ve showed it to a few to help me decide on some final details and most people are like “wow”! And than you have the critics that say.. “not my cup of tea” & “how can you use it commercially” “what is the sence of this?”. Only a few comments that make me wonder. Am I an artist at all? And then I read this and realise; I am made to share my inner world. I am here to show the world something that I think they need. Love, hope, colour! I haven’t shared the image on the web yet I still have to finish it but I hope it will inspire other to follow their heart. Thanks for sharing Brooke and thank you for you work. it is amazing!

By: Stefan Ladang

Stefan Ladang — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 19:23:27 +0000

Thank you to sharing everytime so wise words. Your are so an inspiration for all who reads this promoting passion website . I hope one day to meet you again I don’t know where but the art you make is so amazing it’s like magical dust. With this i enter everytime an amazing world with so much wisdom of an incredible wise women. Thx Brooke <3

Also thx to Seth for the amazing pictures of the amazing Brooke.