Comments on: The Life We’re Living

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 20:48:09 +0000

In reply to Peggy. Peggy! I think I did it! Let me know if that is more readable :)

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 20:45:51 +0000

In reply to Peggy. Hi Peggy! I'm currently attempting to change the font/size, but I'm so bad with technical ANYthing so it might take me some time to figure this out :D I am trying though, thank you for the suggestion!

By: Peggy

Peggy — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:01:35 +0000

I love your blog, books, and photography very much. Your writing about passion, inspiration, and your artistic journey is of value to any creative person. A special request: would it be possible to enlarge the small font size of the blog body text to the more web-friendly 16 pixels, or thereabout, for greater ease of reading? Thank you kindly for considering this idea. Since best wishes.

By: Gallagher Green (Fit BMX)

Gallagher Green (Fit BMX) — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 21:41:35 +0000

In reply to brookeshaden.

Yes, get a bicycle! They are so much fun, they offer freedom like nothing else. Make sure you wear a helmet, they are hot, but well worth it!!! 🙂
I am still working until my boss finds a replacement, which may be a while. 🙁 But the money is still nice. 🙂

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:56:47 +0000

Such a beautiful blog post! I am in the process of getting to my happy place. The past 6 years have been full of ups and downs, mostly downs, which has made it hard to reach where I want to be. I have been doing art for 3 years, but I also still do family sessions, and I haven kept saying to myself ok this is the last year doing them and than I feel guilty that I am disappointing people and still do them. As this season starts for me, I am looking at it differently, like I have been awoken in a way, this will be the last year I am doing them. I want to come centrate fully on my art, I want to have my work in galleries and I know in my heart that is what I am meant to be doing. So for me I am headed to my full happiness, my work, my family, volunteering/fundraising and some time for myself. Now I just need to learn the art of balancing it all out!

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:22:42 +0000

In reply to Gallagher ( AKA, Fit BMX).

You know, I think it is about that time 😀 I’ll get groceries via Amazon and a garden and no one will ever see me again, wahoo!

I was walking a trail today and thinking it would be fun to take a bike out there, but I’ve never done that before! Congrats on quitting your job! I hope it will bring you so much joy!

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:21:17 +0000

In reply to Paulo Carvalho. I think it is fantastic how active you are in your own wellbeing. I wish more people took good care of their needs! <3

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:20:42 +0000

In reply to Amani. I love that quote, yes! You inspire ME everyday! Love love love.

By: Gallagher ( AKA, Fit BMX)

Gallagher ( AKA, Fit BMX) — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 14:35:55 +0000

Brooke’s, it sounds like it is time for you to buy a house up on a mountain in the forest, and become a hermit artist that only goes to town for supplies once every few months. 🙂

I am best in sync when I don’t have to work a day job, my day job is part time but can be a really pain in the neck!
So for me being in sync is; working in my gardens; lots of creative time, and riding BMX which keeps me in the moment (because if your mind wanders while riding BMX, you get pounded into the ground! LOL). And I hate to say it, but a little video game time is really great. 😉
I am quitting my job, as soon as they find a replacement worker for me. This will be a huge change! 🙂

P.S.
If the everyone did more “hippie nonsense” the whole world would be a better place!

By: Paulo Carvalho

Paulo Carvalho — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 18:19:11 +0000

What a beautiful post! It is not easy to be in a state of balance and happiness expressed in our eyes or smile. Especially if we seek that balance and happiness only outside ourselves. In my view, the balance and happiness that connects us to life is in synchronizing our being with everything around us: with our friends, with our conquests, with our emotions, with our passions, with the nature and movement. The movement generates energy in us, which will nourish our creativity and our perseverance. Yet, being at rest can also be as important as being in movement. In a moment of rest, we can observe what surrounds us or in a close of eyes to feel our interior. So, I ride a bicycle in a morning routine and run at the end of the day. However, I also stop, whether at home or surrounded by nature, and let myself take in this deep meditation of my being. And lately I’ve been more standing, which is reflected in the bathroom scale! LOL! xoxo