Donna Brooks, LCSW

10/16/2026

"Thank you for everything. I have no complaints whatsoever."

-attributed to Zen master Sono

10/15/2026

Go where you GROW.

10/12/2026

Enjoyed mindful, grounding time in the natural world with a small group of dear friends. Sensing. Earthing.Walking. Stretching. Observing. Being.
Inspired by the Forest Bathing blog by my husband, Dave Brooks.

We found our clearing.

10/07/2026

I’m a fan of several of these practices. Try it. You may find solace in it. Some of these align well with IFS Parts work, somatic release & energy moving, and rituals for welcoming shifts and change.

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10/07/2026

Today I share a blog by my husband on the healing qualities of time in nature…Forest Bathing. Enjoy!

https://inspiredbynaturebrooks.org/make-time-for-an-autumn-forest-bath/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAUyjhxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBWZkaWQWUP0kd9cSF3ACqJ-_4ZGEX_c_Op7iu3NydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR69WYdQ-lGUuNMOSWCIhZCRlBU3EIaH-lE2Z6ZbsTPFR1-Jg4SbPHTjaKokWQ_aem_V5S36Y89PapvWryKN7MQWw

Lost Stand still. The trees ahead and the bushes beside youAre not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,And you must treat it as a powerful stranger,Must ask permission to know it and be known.The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,I have made this place around you.If you leave it, you may come ba...

10/03/2026

Love yourself enough to let go. We deserve to be loved in all of our beautiful, messy humanness. So pull up your golden string and give grace and space to relationships that expect you to be less than your true, authentic, divine SELF.

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09/23/2026

Contemplations
for the
Autumnal Equinox

What can I no longer unsee?

What am I learning that is changing me?

What must I let go and leave behind?

What soul lessons am I harvesting and bringing with me into the dark times as a source of sustenance?

09/03/2026

Tatramajjhattatā (Pali) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "equanimity"
"neutrality of mind"…”there in the middleness.”
Bring it on!

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09/02/2026

Life unfolding…

“What happens when you grow old? You lose your hearing, you lose your sight, you can’t move around very much. What an ideal time for doing inner work. Aging has its own beauty. It is a beautiful stage for doing inner work.

You have a chance to not be so dependent on social approval. You can be a little more eccentric. You can be more alone. And you can examine loneliness and boredom instead of being afraid of them. There is such an art and a possibility of aging."

~ Ram Dass

08/10/2026

Notice when worry hijacks your headspace. Such a thief of the present moment.