Brooke Snow

Hi Reader - “Remember that a lakecan freezeand unfreezea thousand timesand feel no shame.”-James A. Pearson This is currently one of my favorite poems to contemplate. It’s teaching me so much about myself. Most of us believe nature is perfect as it is. And yet… we apply completely different rules to ourselves. Somewhere along the road of life we may have picked up the belief that “good” people don’t (fill in the blank). Feel negative emotions?Get triggered?React?Contract? We pick up...

Hi Reader - It was Easter 2016, and somewhere in the middle of an extended family gathering, the microwave dinged. I was standing closest, so I opened it. The exposure to the cooler air created a massive explosion of hot, hard-boiled eggs, and I was instantly burned on my face and arms and covered in a bajillion pieces of egg. I yelled. Actually, I probably screamed. And then…. I immediately blamed my husband. Anyone who puts hard-boiled eggs in the microwave has obviously not tried it...

"How do I know if I'm doing the work?" Yesterday, a client asked me: “How do I know if I’m doing the work?” She had just had one of those weeks where she found herself back in a pattern she has been working to change for a long time. Can you relate? Maybe you are working on improving something, but those familiar reactions still sneak in, and suddenly you find yourself asking: “Have I actually made any progress at all?” So back to the golden question… How do I know if the work I’m doing is...

Sometimes I forget that I am loved Hi Reader - A few months ago, I applied for a prestigious coaching position to be on the team of a famous teacher. It was one of those rare moments of seeing a hiring notice where I actually felt qualified. So even though I wasn’t looking to work for someone else, I followed the nudge to fill out the application. I was proud of myself for going out of my comfort zone and patted myself on the back for being so “unattached.” I really didn’t care whether I got...

We Can All Blame Plato Hi Reader - I was reading a book Kate Northrup recommended on her FREE Training last Friday, and I learned just how LONG it has been that our culture has believed emotions are bad. Any guesses? It goes back at least as far as 400 B.C.E. That's nearly 2500 YEARS!!!! No wonder we judge ourselves for feeling emotions that are uncomfortable!No wonder we stuff them down, try to escape, numb, or disassociate from them!This has been deeply ingrained in our collective psyche...

Why Money Manifestation Annoys Me. Hi Reader - Money is the #1 most popular topic you will find for content on manifesting and being a conscious creator in your life. And to be honest, this has both compelled AND repelled me. I have often been turned off by Money Manifesting programs because they felt so "worldly" and "materialistic". And not to mention, they were usually speaking about a lifestyle that was so far removed from mine that it felt a bit like a get-rich-quick scheme that I needed...

My Biggest Money Trigger and How I Finally Changed It Hi Reader - It’s the most lovely time of year in the USA. TAX Season ;)And no, I do not actually think it’s lovely! My longtime biggest financial trigger has been taxes. I have so many dreadful memories of tax time, sitting on the cold, hard floor with bad overhead lighting while my husband asked me the most boring questions on the tax prep workbook from our accountants. We only had one chair in the office, so he sat in comfort at the...

What if "Heaven" is Actually Boring? Hi Reader - I have a confession to make. I think heaven might be kind of boring. What???? I know—but hear me out. I’ve thought about this since I was a little kid. Contemplating the “next life” was something I often wondered about. And as much as people through the eons have done their best to dream and describe what they imagined heaven to be, it all sounded kind of boring. I’m sure with 8 billion people on the planet, there are probably 8 billion...

What if your fear isn't the problem? Hi Reader - You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Faith and fear cannot coexist”... But is it true? I had a moment this week when some painful memories surfaced, and I felt a surge of fear rush through my body. My throat tightened.My stomach clenched.My breathing stopped.Tears sat right at the surface. I was caught in the pain of the past…and the fear it could repeat itself in the future. (That feeling of being out of control is so real when our fears involve...