Comments on: Who Knows?

By: Fit BMX

Fit BMX — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:21:55 +0000

YOU CAN’T MAKE COFFEE?!? But you can make tea? It is pretty much the same process. But tea is much better,coffee is nasty. so I guess it doesn’t matter, carry on making tea. LOL
As for you not being able to whistle, neither can my brother. It just doesn’t work for him. I am glad your husband is still trying to fix this problem. 😉
Now I will stop being stupid.
This is a wonderful post that I really enjoyed read. You really told the truth we, and hit the nail square on the head.

Thanks you. 🙂

By: Di Mastromatteo

Di Mastromatteo — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 12:49:08 +0000

Were you reading my journal again? As I read what you write I realize you have learned so much in a short period of life. Do something you suck at until you don’t suck anymore. Just do something, move forward! The worse thing someone can tell you is no, so why not ask? I taught you when you were young, but now you teach me. You lead by example, and I hope I did that for you, and hope I still do. I am so very proud of the loving, and giving most genuine person in my life! I am so very proud of you, and you make me proud to be your mom every day!

By: Kate Cee

Kate Cee — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 09:20:09 +0000

We all need reminding of this! Thank you, Brooke. One of my dearest friends is a published novelist, has written heaps of books, experienced success and failure, and he still claims to not know where his ideas come from. Or how the thing needs to be written. Or whether it will work! I find this infinitely reassuring. Thanks again for writing so eloquently about this topic.

By: Derick

Derick — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 17:50:51 +0000

Some profound truths in your post Brooke. Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is just show up to a challenge. As they say, “keep on keeping on”.
Now, excuse me while I queue up Sorcerer’s Stone 😉

By: Paulo Carvalho

Paulo Carvalho — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 17:26:50 +0000

Another excellent text to reflect! In fact I know more than you and less than you. But you know more than me and even less than me. I loved this part! So true! You know I’m involved in several projects and sometimes I find myself thinking exactly that: Do I really know what I’m doing? Probably not! But despite that, I still do it, searching and challenging me. 🙂

By: Amani

Amani — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 16:10:11 +0000

I think the fact that you admit so openly that you don’t know what you’re doing is one of the reasons you’re so relatable and real. So many people project this unreal persona online and we just assume that because they only share the good things then they have it all figured out. I admire you so much for your honesty and vulnerability. I also know how tough you are and when you want something you’ll find a way to make it happen.

I know this is silly but I think in this last trip, I overcame my fear of airports. It’s not that I’m afraid of going through security or anything like that – I feel claustrophobic and it’s when I fall into a dark place. When I’m waiting for a flight or sitting there alone I just find myself thinking about my failures, and for some reason I also convince myself that everyone will forget me. But yeah, I think I’m finally over that. Time will tell.

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 15:10:29 +0000

In reply to Nora. Xoxo, Nora!

By: brookeshaden

brookeshaden — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 15:10:20 +0000

In reply to Kristy. Aw thank you Kristy. That is nice to say. I think the real heart of it though is timing. Some people will discredit themselves too quickly in saying that they weren't consistent or didn't have follow through, but it might just not be the right project or the right time. We change so drastically that something I'm failing at now might have it's time in the sun sometime down the road. You are amazing <3

By: Nora

Nora — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 15:05:54 +0000

So many truths!

By: Kristy

Kristy — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 14:56:29 +0000

Well said…. you are truly an inspiration. I know that the life of an artist is a tough one, I think the only thing that you do have over a lot of us is that you have the courage to be consistent. A lot of us get stuck in overwhelm looking at all that goes into it, so when people see that you have “made it”, in a sense, they think it was easy for you. What people don’t realize is that art is like any other business or venture and everyone fails before they make it – their accomplishments just outshine the failures.