by Patricia C. Brooks | Jan 31, 2021 | direct experience, Growing Bold
The distance I have traveled astounds me. Not only the 4,000 miles I traveled to move from Richmond, Virginia to Céret, France, but the distance from my head to my heart, from my body to my soul, from being half alive to living every moment to the fullest. I awake...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Jul 10, 2018 | fulfillment, Growing Bold, living a full life
I’ve interviewed about a dozen guests for my podcast, Discovering Courage, so far, and I’ve noticed that there are a two common denominators that each of these boldly courageous souls embody. First they stop ignoring that nagging feeling that tells them that they...
by Patricia C. Brooks | May 26, 2018 | Body Image, Growing Bold, Trusting Intuition
May 29, 2018 marks the fifth anniversary of reaching my weight loss goal; I’m feeling proud. It’s a milestone and it helps me reflect on how much being 75 pounds overweight held me back. In the five years since I lost the weight I’ve accomplished and experienced a...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Mar 1, 2018 | Food for Thought AND Action, Growing Bold, living a full life
Not until you begin to cross the gauntlet in your mind of your fears, doubts, base desires, and shadow behaviors and accept yourself without judgment, can you go into and experience that which had previously been off limits and which leads you to feeling truly...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Jan 28, 2018 | Goals, Growing Bold
Two and a half years ago the idea of moving to France found me. This dream filled my spirit, compelling me to go after it and attain it. This goal was meaningful to me. I saw myself becoming fluent in French, making new friends, experiencing a new culture, and...
by Patricia C. Brooks | Dec 29, 2017 | Goals, Growing Bold
If you want the end you’ve got to also want the means. If you can’t see or don’t know what the end is then going through the means can seem senseless, futile, or unnecessary. This is why it’s so important to set a meaningful goal to anchor you and give you strength...
