Comments on: How Are You Doing? https://www.promotingpassion.com/how-are-you-doing/ Finding passion. Sharing passion. Promoting passion. Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:00:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 By: Tara Evleand https://www.promotingpassion.com/how-are-you-doing/#comment-25874 Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:00:59 +0000 http://www.promotingpassion.com/?p=2121#comment-25874 Awwww 🙁 Yes you do always say “Im wonderful!” and you are so upbeat and inspiring, you have made yourself that way and you are such a many blessing to others Brooke. Do take care of yourself!

]]> By: Kirk Marsh https://www.promotingpassion.com/how-are-you-doing/#comment-25508 Mon, 15 Sep 2014 14:31:46 +0000 http://www.promotingpassion.com/?p=2121#comment-25508 Brooke-

As a fellow artist I feel this same push and pull. The love of creation is a charming beast. I receive the same directives from people to slow down, but some of my happiness comes from living in the creations I am making. Sometimes it is difficult for others to see the power and energy that comes from that creation. If the creative spirit is causing you ills, then it is bad, but if the work you’re creating is fulfilling you…it is good. Being tired is something the human body is okay with, in my opinion. It means you have worked that day. It means you have tested yourself. That all being said, being honest about your conditions is the most important thing you can do. Kudos to you for acknowledging the need for honesty in your life. I am still struggling with this myself.

Please take care of yourself and be well.

Thank you for everything you have given me through your books, videos, and workshop. I am continuing to grow because of inspiration from you and your team, Brooke.

Sincerely,
Kirk

]]> By: Becky https://www.promotingpassion.com/how-are-you-doing/#comment-24677 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:26:56 +0000 http://www.promotingpassion.com/?p=2121#comment-24677 As somebody who has a chronic illness , who is symptomatic daily, your positivity and the way you have chosen to see your life is inspiring , Thank you 🙂

]]> By: Mia https://www.promotingpassion.com/how-are-you-doing/#comment-24603 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:57:03 +0000 http://www.promotingpassion.com/?p=2121#comment-24603 Dear, lovely, wonderful Brooke, – please feel better and LOVE yourself to have some more rest. Just a tiny bit more. You are amazing. xxx

]]> By: natalie https://www.promotingpassion.com/how-are-you-doing/#comment-24512 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 03:39:33 +0000 http://www.promotingpassion.com/?p=2121#comment-24512 you are doing womderful. wonderful work, wonderful living, wonderful sharing your gift and passion. you are amazing. take care. xo!

]]> By: Linley https://www.promotingpassion.com/how-are-you-doing/#comment-24453 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 01:28:02 +0000 http://www.promotingpassion.com/?p=2121#comment-24453 Yes! It’s about finding the good when sometimes it seems most elusive. Before I read in your comments reply that you had fibro, I related to your writing completely. Then I got the goosebumps thing – somebody who ‘gets’ it, as I too have fibromyalgia. The hardest part is its invisibility, the misunderstanding and the judgement by others. I have found my own way through and, after many years, the end result is that I live according to the same philosophy as your own. Then, it becomes a gift rather than a syndrome 🙂 It’s the only way.
I wish you good days and happy moments.

]]> By: therese https://www.promotingpassion.com/how-are-you-doing/#comment-24443 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 01:02:08 +0000 http://www.promotingpassion.com/?p=2121#comment-24443 Brooke, thank you for your amazing photographs and words.. I would have loved to reply something truly insightful and uplifting… But I’m lacking words… You are incredible!!! That’s all I can say! And no, life isn’t an easy balance… I was an “A-type personality” that two years ago was diagnosed with Lupus. Couldn’t get out of bed, except for right after I took my steroids in the morning. Every day I pushed through and went to the gym. But I was even too tired to love my kids. At my lowest point, I could hardly hold up my head. My kids were sitting by my bedside playing and all of a sudden I was filled with the deepest gratitude I’ve ever felt. Happiness does;t sit in your health, my ability to think, or do… But in gratitude… I wasn’t grateful for things that I earlier taken for granted, like health, but for the moment.. A year later, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had double mastectomy and chemo. My “outside” was taken… and additional fatigue… And know I truly learnt, it can get worse so just live in the moment.. Cherish what is here and now! Thats the only thing we have control over… Who knows about tomorrow! I’m so utterly impressed by how you dare to living your life to its full extend, even though you can’t always rely on your body being there for you. And as you say… You know that you have to listen to your body… Do listen!!! Because if you don’t, the body will speak louder and louder… the best of luck… can’t wait to see your future photographs!!! Therese

]]> By: Kiarn Marriage https://www.promotingpassion.com/how-are-you-doing/#comment-24440 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:57:54 +0000 http://www.promotingpassion.com/?p=2121#comment-24440 Wow! This is exactly what I needed to read today! And just how I’ve been feeling. I have fibro as well and am in the midst of a pretty bad flare up currently and made the difficult decision to close my photography biz this week. The hardest thing about it has been people’s reactions and how much they think I am giving up what I love. I’m still an artist and photographer and still will create my artworks when I can. But now I will be doing it when I am
well rather than having to keep a business running regardless. I love those moments of clarity we have about looking after ourselves and moving along our path in life. Thankyou so very very much for your post 🙂

]]> By: EE Giorgi https://www.promotingpassion.com/how-are-you-doing/#comment-24422 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:43:27 +0000 http://www.promotingpassion.com/?p=2121#comment-24422 I hope you feel better Brooke! The second picture in this post had me stop on my tracks, the light is just magnificent, the pose of the finger, the curves emerging from the darkness, and the hair scattered on the ground, wow! I love all your images, but this one, this one really got me.

]]> By: Lel https://www.promotingpassion.com/how-are-you-doing/#comment-24404 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:45:53 +0000 http://www.promotingpassion.com/?p=2121#comment-24404 Wow. To hear you are living with fibromyalgia is actually quite a ahock! Having know a a colleague or two who suffer with it, I know how debilitating it can be. Yet here you are, running around the world, inspiring everyone, doing amazing things with your life and not letting it hold you back and learning how to best manage it to keep your dreams moving. This year I’ve had a new photography class, seniors in the school and I have started using your videos to teach them, inspire them, to show them how amazing our art form can be-but also-that there is a great life out there. For all of them. No matter their circumstance. They see you, thy see your passion, they just think it’s little ol’ you doing your thing because you simply want to, because you can. Little do they know that it is probably a fine line between the passion and the pain. If you don’t mind, because we’ve become so familiar with your work this year, that I speak about this with them? A discussion on personal barriers, and finding the strength to overcome them? As always, love your work, love every thing you do to share your love of your work and passion for teaching others! Be mindful though and find your perfect balance x

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