Brooke Snow

Insourcing vs. Outsourcing Love Hi Reader - This past weekend was historic for me. After ten years of podcasting, I hosted my first LIVE podcast gathering. More than ever, I find myself craving real connection. Podcasting has been deeply rewarding…and also isolating. I'm not a social media connector, but I am absolutely a small-group, around-the-table connector. (Introverts unite!) Those who attended live gave some incredible feedback. "This was mind-blowing!” "Such a beautiful way to see...

Are you living in wholeness... or halfness? Hi Reader - Preview: Why polarity creates inner division Do you ever feel divided inside?Or divided from others… or even from the world? That feeling of division is more common than we realize. Often, this comes from our relationship to polarity. It’s so easy (and normal) to cling to one side of a polarity that we judge as “right” or “good,” and in turn have judgment toward the other side as “wrong” or “bad.” This week on the Practicing Wholeness...

I needed others to love me first Hi Reader - I can’t stop thinking about some wisdom I read in the book, The Courage to Be Happy. In essence, it’s the idea that when you are an infant (and helpless), you need an external person to love you. You literally cannot survive without the love of a mother or caregiver supporting you. And yet, the author explains that our courage to be happy in life comes from the ability to be the giver of love. Unfortunately, many of us are still rooted in that...

It’s Here! Introducing the Practicing Wholeness Podcast Hi Reader - My new podcast, Practicing Wholeness, is now live in the world this week! It’s been a long time coming. Fun fact: I’ve been a podcaster since 2015, and this is the fourth podcast I’ve created. (Not to be confused with episodes… yes, this is an entirely new show.) If you’re thinking, “Wait… isn’t Creator Field Notes publishing three episodes a week right now?” — yes. That content has been pre-recorded and scheduled out for the...

This Tiny Change Made Me Feel Human Again Hi Reader - I quit Instagram a few weeks ago after noticing how triggered I was getting each time I opened the app. My life has significantly improved ever since 🙂 But here is what is really interesting… I was already ultra monitored with my social media usage. I’ve used the Opal app for two years now to set a daily limit of 15 minutes before I get hard locked out of IG until the following day. (I learned a long time ago how to override the screen...

Hi Reader - Do you remember back in the olden days when we started talking about information overload? I still remember sitting on my shaggy carpet stairs in my old house, talking to my friend on my *dumb* flip phone and saying, “I don’t think we were meant to sustain friendships with 5000 people. It’s just weird I know what is going on in the life of someone I went to elementary school with even though we haven’t talked in twenty years. Maybe some relationships are supposed to be seasonal....

Hi Reader - “Never let a trigger go to waste.” I first heard this wise counsel last year, and I’ve found myself offering it up as a gem of wisdom in all my deep conversations. It feels fitting to write on this topic this week, because I have been all sorts of triggered ;) Triggered by current events. Triggered by media. Triggered by hormones. Triggered by AI. They’re likely all connected, because everything is. So what does it mean to not let a trigger go to waste? In the grand scheme of...

Hi Reader - I’m going to be totally honest with you. I wrote this email all by myself. That wouldn’t be such a notable accomplishment for most of my life, but somehow in 2026 it seems like a big deal. I don’t know if you have noticed the same trend that I’ve noticed… How the voices of so many people I have loved learning from now all strangely sound the same? I have spent enough time using chatGPT to instantly spot the nuances of how AI speaks. So when my favorite teachers show up in my inbox...

Hi Reader - Here's a little "Choose Your Own Adventure" for the New Year. I thought it would be fun to share three things that have me deeply pondering—in the best way possible. 1. An article that might change how you think about your resolutions Celeste Davis wrote "So Sorry But Your New Years Resolutions Won't Make You Healthier and Happier" on Substack, and she's one of my favorite writers for good reason. This piece blew my mind and opened my heart. The essence? Research shows that...