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Brooke Criswell

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Brooke enjoys nature in its varied moods. She explores natural areas and finds deep solace and inspiration in connection with nature. Avidly creative, in addition to writing (and of course reading!), Brooke sews, knits, crochets, draws and paints. When not writing or crafting, Brooke plays cards or board games, cooks and tends to the whims of her cats.
Brooke teaches communication and facilitates group building, which means she uses her education and experience to foster meaningful relationships with healthy communication.

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Can you share any precepts/maxims that help you be the person you'd like to be?

Brooke Criswell Precepts and maxims to guide or inspire my identity... wonderful question. I think if I took time to reflect on my life choices and the process I foll…morePrecepts and maxims to guide or inspire my identity... wonderful question. I think if I took time to reflect on my life choices and the process I follow when making decisions, as well as ponder aspirations of identity versus reality of day to day life, I would develop a more acutely accurate response. I may begin just such a navel gazing journey.
My initial response, with calm consideration as I listen to the cicadas in the oak tree, look at the glare of sun off the white tipped clouds, and feel the breeze pass me after rustling the leaves of a nearby bush, is one of the moment.
I believe in honesty - and abhor hypocrisy, which I feel are various facets of the same guiding value. I don't have it honed to a maxim, but honesty as a guiding force is surely central to me identity and action.
"Be true to self" - that includes honesty, and expands beyond it somehow.
"Connect with nature" - essential to my well-being, and personal actions. Not only do I connect with nature in trips to natural areas, but in my small daily action - notice the birds and insects, water my houseplants, look at the sky, observe the moon phases... be a part of the wonderous entire.
Which leads to a central tenet of my life: "Think globally, act locally, be personally."
Most of my decisions can be made through this lens - simple (clothes, food) to grand (schooling, jobs).
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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Brooke Criswell I am a fan of mysteries that deal with the everyday, like Alexander McCall Smith Sunday Philosophy Club series, where the mystery is part of an explor…moreI am a fan of mysteries that deal with the everyday, like Alexander McCall Smith Sunday Philosophy Club series, where the mystery is part of an exploration into the thinking of the main character, and the ramifications of interpersonal relationships.
I think a children's book mystery from the perspective of an endearing housecat might be fun. The house cat hears sounds, and a mystery evolves trying to discover the source of the sound. I imagine a cat's eye view exploration of life at home. Whimsical, simple, and fun. (less)

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Making a supply of the "Maple Medicinal Mushroom Concoction" I learned how to prepare during my study in the "Herbal Immersion" program offered by Chestnut Herbs.

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By Book or By Crook (Lighthouse Library Mystery #1)

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Lirael (Abhorsen, #2)

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Brooke’s Quotes

“The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man”
― T.S. Eliot

tags: hope, humanity, library

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“When all else fails, give up and go to the library.”
― Stephen King, 11/22/63

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

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“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
― Albert Einstein

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“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey