ERTH Movement

Sometimes I run…🏃🏻‍♀️

I never run to burn calories.

I never run to punish myself for what I ate yesterday.

Sometimes I run, when I feel like it😊

If I run, I listen to chill music with a reggae vibe 🎵

…or no music at all… 🔕

Sometimes I listen to the birds and insects🕊️🦗

I am grateful 🙏

Sometimes I run, and only when I feel like it.

I do it because I love my body.

My body takes care of me.

My body works hard for me.

I am grateful 🙏

I run so the Hokas in my closet don’t feel neglected😂

I run to be in nature 🌳

To watch the squirrels play 🐿️

Or the hawk eyeing his next meal 🦅

If I run, I run because I’m 45 and I can 🎉

If my body chooses a day like today with an air quality alert, 🥵

I stay present and focus. 🧘🏻‍♀️

It might be harder to breath but I can breath.

I am grateful 🙏

When I get to the end of my run I sprint uphill.

I look down and thank my legs for being strong 💪

And if you run when it’s 90 degrees out,

…that will be the easiest cold shower you’ve ever had😂

Much love,
Brooke

Self-Care Shows Love for Others, Too

Is self-care selfish?

Not at all!

But sometimes people tell me they hesitate to practice self-care because they should put others ahead of themselves. And I totally get that, but I also urge them to think a step further to see why practicing self-care is an act of love – for other people in your life, as well as for yourself.

Here’s a simple illustration of that point.

At the beginning of every flight, the attendants tell us that, should we need them, air bags will come down from above. They show us how to strap one on.

And they say that, if you’re traveling with a child or someone else who needs special attention, PUT YOUR OWN MASK ON FIRST before helping that other person.

Why is that?

Because if you’re not able to take care of yourself, you won’t be able to take care of anyone else.

It’s the same when you practice self-care in everyday life – by doing inner work and healing, exercising, eating right, getting plenty of rest, managing your stress, and treating yourself sometimes.

When you do all of that consistently, you feel better. You think better. You behave better. You simply ARE better – and that extends to everyone in your life.

Consider the opposite! How do you act toward others when you’re tired, cranky, and down on yourself?

Are you helpful? Compassionate? Supportive?

We’re at our best for everyone else when we’re first at our best for ourselves.

Much love,
Brooke

LEAN INTO IT....

I haven’t posted on social media in several weeks EEEEEEK!🤯

I felt lead to share so many thoughts and ideas and then it was like my mind went blank.

I felt like I had no words.

No creativity.

Maybe you are experiencing something similar?

Maybe something is troubling you or you feel discomfort. 😔

Emotions can make you seem like a crazy person, right? 😝

At the first sign of discomfort, we just want it to go away.

Is there something you need to let go of?

I ENCOURAGE YOU TO LEAN INTO THE DISCOMFORT...❤️

Feel all the crazy emotions and let them flow.

The tricky part is not to listen to the stories your mind is telling you while the emotions are flowing.

Is there something you need to accept or be honest with yourself about? 🤔

Do you need to set boundaries or honor your boundaries?

If you are a recovered people pleaser, did you have a relapse?
(I totally get this one!) 🤦🏻‍♀️

Lean into the discomfort until you become aware.

What’s the worst thing that can happen? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Allow it to be like a reflection starring back at you until its source is uncovered. 🪞

There is a little gift in every feeling, even pain. 🎁

It’s a lesson.

It’s how we grow. 🌳

What do you need to see? 🤓

WHAT’S INSIDE THAT NEEDS HEALING? 🤕

Look at the discomfort and think of other times you felt it.

When have you thought these same thoughts before and felt this same way?

Is this a pattern?

Are you trying to fill something up that feels empty?

Begin to ask yourself why.

Why don’t you feel whole?

What is missing?

Try to peel back several layers of why.

What about indifference?

Maybe you feel nothing.

Ask yourself why that may be?

Are you protecting yourself from something?

What are you really afraid of?

Where did the pattern come from?


Do you need to be reminded that you are perfectly and wonderfully made?❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

There is a lyric I love that says:
“I am you and you are me, we are one, we’re family.”
(Resistance – Satsang). 🎶

I think we can find clarity in looking at any person and discovering ourselves…
….by the way that person makes us feel.

The complexity is removed.

It becomes very simple.

We are all human.

We are all on a journey.

We are all learning.

If you took a walk with your inner child and asked her (or him) if there’s anything she needs to tell you or,
if there’s anything she needs to hear,
what do you think she’d say?

I encourage you to do this when you feel discomfort.
I think you will be amazed at what can be revealed to you.

Much love,
Brooke

IS THIS THE HARDEST PART FOR YOU TOO?

Starting something – ANYTHING – is often the hardest part.

But if you can just take action, one little first step, it gets easier.

This is not a self-help platitude. IT’S SCIENCE!

Are you familiar with the first law of motion? Isaac Newton said a body at rest tends to stay that way, and a body in motion will stay that way, too.

The point is, don’t feel bad about yourself because it’s sometimes hard to leave the house and go to the gym… or to start building a new healthy habit… or to start doing anything you REALLY want to do but can’t seem to get motivated about.

The solution is often to take one, small step. Just one. If you want to go work out, then start by putting on your gym clothes and your sneakers.

Tell yourself that’s all you must do: Just get dressed for the gym.

Then what? Well, now you’re dressed for the gym. Now tell yourself you just need to get in your car. Then you just need to drive to the gym, and so on.

It’s one foot in front of the other. One step at a time.

And if you need support getting started, I’m here for it…

Much love,
Brooke

You are stronger than your strongest excuse❤️