Comments on: I Remember…

By: Elisabeth on Earth

Elisabeth on Earth — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:47:11 +0000

In reply to Paulo Alexandre Carvalho. Happy happy birthday!!! :)

By: Diana Debord

Diana Debord — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 15:40:56 +0000

your posts are always truly encouraging, Brooke! I think it’s important to look back in order to think about your future goals and feel encouragement!

In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.
— Albert Einstein

By: Micheline Ryckman

Micheline Ryckman — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 00:09:15 +0000

Love this – super encouraging – thanks so much for sharing!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:33:19 +0000

I enjoyed reading this immensely Brooke, well said! It reminds me yet again to never give up on my dreams and to keep going. With each failure we grow more and develop our character. Your work is amazing and I hope that sometime soon I can get my photography from good to great and re-launch my website. Until then, thanks for the words of inspiration!

By: mira

mira — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 19:09:18 +0000

I read these words, and I want to cry and to laugh and to rush forward, to do something. I want something meaningful for themselves, for others.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:47:12 +0000

This Saturday is filled with excitement and fear. I am going to a new school for an interview and they are going to review my work. I am afraid of not getting accepted. I hope I do get accepted, I really want my bachelors degree in photography. I have to sell myself to them and I am scared that I might make a mistake. Then everything goes down hill from there and I don’t get accepted. I have gotten rejected by another school before. They told me my portfolio was good, but they said I couldn’t handle the work, because I struggled in school. It was, because I was in special ed in high school. I feel like they judged me before they even got to know me. I have learned I have to move forward even if I am afraid. Life doesn’t go backwards and I shouldn’t want it too. It is nice to look back and see all of the good memories you made for trying hard. I have to remind myself not to get stuck in a rut, because I think that I won’t do good. If you don’t try you will never know. I feel full of so much passion for photography, that it could burst out of me any second now. I’m excited to learn new things and to chase my dreams. You inspire me so much!!! I hope that maybe someday I could meet you. I look forward to your new promoting passion blog posts every week!! 🙂

By: Rebecca LaChance

Rebecca LaChance — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:30:35 +0000

Well said and supportive words for all of us. Thank you. Excitedly waiting for information about your convention. 🙂

By: Diana Brown

Diana Brown — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:45:44 +0000

You continue to inspire. You are infectious in the most grand way. It is funny how on days that I have self doubt, I see your posts and you keep me going. Your work visually is inspiring, but your writing and self confessing, so to speak, helps to lift even the heaviest of minds, when they need the weight lifted. Here is to being lifted up today!

Many thanks, Brooke.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:37:42 +0000

It’s very important to have encouraging people around. Be it family, friends and/or your online communities. Whenever I encounter fear and feel lost or have the feeling I cannot make decisions, I know there is someone who will listen. And that’s one imporant step: Finding words for what you are fearing already helps overcoming fear. If no one listens, you are alone with your fear and it might seem bigger than you. But when you talk about it (or write about it, put it in words) and share it, you might get new perspectives about that fear.
I love the honesty of your postings. You put everthing there is to say into beautiful words and pictures. Very touching work!

Greetings from Germany, Ruth

By: Ashley

Ashley — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 19:35:09 +0000

Thank you for reminding me that everyone faces fear no matter which stage they’re at. It’s so easy to shrink back because of that fear of failure, or whatever else it may be, but we’ll never know unless we try. It’s encouraging to know that it’s not a matter of not being afraid, but rather of facing it anyway. Thank you. 🙂