by Patricia C. Brooks | Sep 22, 2018 | Belief, Limiting Beliefs
Link to Facebook Live video Do you ever tell yourself, “Life is hard?” Last night I was speaking to a friend and he commented, “Life is hard, isn’t it?” I replied, “Well, if you believe that life is hard, then life will be hard.” He stopped and thought about...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Aug 12, 2017 | Goals, Growing Bold
Sarah is a hoarder now. I discovered this when I went to spend the weekend at her house, recently. Sarah has been a lifelong friend of mine, since fifth grade. My visit showed me not only the deteriorating conditions she is living in, but how much we’ve grown...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Jun 18, 2017 | Food for Thought AND Action, Overcoming Fear
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” I often hear these words in the voices of my mother and father, when I’m considering doing something that might upset my current circumstances. It has been a guiding force in my life, meant to protect me, but more and...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Nov 6, 2016 | Goals
My Friend, Elizabeth, who just had a birthday shared with me, “Thirty-nine feels really grown up to me. You know, at this point in my life my youth is far behind me.” After a thoughtful pause, she continued, “But what really bothers me about birthdays, and...
