Comments on: Promoting Passion Week 69: Awaken Your Genius

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 05 May 2015 14:54:04 +0000

Excellent. For many years throughout my twenties I subconsciously latched on to what I was told as a teenager – after moving countries, continents, I was nervous to begin a new life midway through my high school years, and I remember being told by a teacher in front of everybody that nobody could understand me because of my accent and my nerves making me speak too quickly. It made me terrified to ever speak up in front of anyone ever again, and it resulted in years of all these big ideas held back by fear, and many nights crying, wishing I could have the confidence to let them out into the world. In the last few years I have grown up a bit and realised that it’s a choice to carry that baggage, it’s a choice to blame things on external things, other people, or past experiences, and time is ticking away and we absolutely have control over whether or not those things hold us back or if we go forth and create, take risks, allow our imaginations to roam and wander. That we only have one life and it’s too easy to waste it. Now every moment is a gift to be filled with creativity and I feel like I’m making up for all those silly years, and I love to keep creating.

By: Sarah Allegra

Sarah Allegra — Mon, 04 May 2015 20:37:36 +0000

Beautifully put, Brooke! Your video is so inspiring! I’m working on such a HUGE project today, it’s helping to motivate me through the rest of it 🙂

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Mon, 04 May 2015 15:56:54 +0000

In reply to Michelle Walls. I bet your genius is a childlike spirit, that shows itself no matter your age. Ask vibrantly and with passion, and those who are filled with the same spirit will respond in kind. If ever our paths cross, I'll be there to help you out with whatever your dream might be at the moment. And if I can help from afar, I most certainly will. My husband is also very practical, and sometimes we clash about ideas, but in the end I think my madness is what is so very endearing to him, or so I tell myself :) If you can make it to the convention I'm hosting we can have lots of playtime and with a few very willing models, too :) Otherwise, I'll have to conveniently find myself in the same place as you so we can be mad together!

By: Michelle Walls

Michelle Walls — Mon, 04 May 2015 15:50:46 +0000

Brooke, I love this post. It really hits home to me. I have so many ideas floating around in my head but I don’t believe my friends would understand, especially not my husband who is very practical. It is hard for me to approach someone to model for me and my whacky ideas. I keep wondering if I was younger (I am 43), it may be easier since (in my mind) it is widely accepted that the younger you are, the crazier your ideas.
So thank you for posting this. These are words I needed to hear. <3