cayla brooke

Today I went to send a quick grocery list to my husband. The typical loaf of bread and eggs checklist that's a rite of passage for every spouse. 

But I got sidetracked when searching for the Grocery folder…

The season is changing. Spiders are spinning whispers of webs on anything attached to my home. My evening walks collide with dusk. Morning light is sleeping in. 

Autumn is announcing its arrival whether I want it to or not. 

It’s…

During the summer of 2021, I decided to join a songwriting challenge. It would give me something to do outside of the ordinary since I had stayed home for 2 years in a row during the pandemic. I needed some…

I talk to myself. I know I’m not the only one. And after more than two years of staying home due to the pandemic, me, myself, and I are on a first name basis. We get along pretty good too!

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My best friend Eva and I both celebrated milestone birthdays within the last couple of weeks.

We were chatting on the phone, deciding to get together for a celebratory glass of wine. The subject of aging came up. More to…

Today is my birthday. I’m sixty. Sixty freaking years old!! How the hell did that happen?

I keep reminding myself because I can’t believe it’s true. I feel 30 inside - except when I bend down, but that's not what…

I spoke to him for less than a minute, but he shared so much wisdom I wanted…

Stifle yourself. Be seen and not heard. No one cares what you think! Those phrases are woven into the fabric of a woman's life. Your voice doesn't come with a mute button. You have a story to tell. An opinion…

I spent yesterday March 8th, International Women's Day, with a heavy heart as I watched woman after woman tear Meghan & Harry apart online. 

"She's manipulative." "She's looking for attention." “If they want to be…

I’ve been thinking of my sister Joyce more than usual lately. The Anniversary of her was a couple of weeks ago.

As sisters, you would think we would have enjoyed a lifetime together. But that wasn’t the case for us…

I don’t know about you, but for me, spring can’t come soon enough. The dark rainy days of winter are hard enough during regular times. But during a pandemic, they can be brutal. 

Everyone I talk to is at their…

I heard a life concept from Jay Shetty yesterday that resonated with me. A way to grow every year and live a fulfilling life. The three L's. It goes like this –

Every year Learn something new,…

You don’t bring me flowers. You don’t sing me love songs.

How do we rekindle our love for the goals we set at the beginning of the year? 

Yup. It’s mid-January, and the honeymoon is over. The love-filled gaze of…

I've been reading Jim Kwik's "Limitless." Essential reading if you ask me. One of the 'Lies" he says we're told is "Knowledge is power." It isn't. Know it alls aren't powerful. They're jerks. This month we're talking about goals and…

Trust is a big deal. When we lose trust in someone, gaining faith in them again is a long haul. Affairs = broken trust. A lie = broken trust. Broken promise = broken trust. We've all dealt with it one…

When I look back at 2020 at first glance it seems as though I did nothing. The goals I had at the beginning of the year stand out like glowing reminders of my incompetence. Well, that’s depressing. Then I thought…

My children were coming for an overnight stay. I didn’t see them often, so I was excited. At the same time, I was desperate. We didn’t have two pennies to rub together.…

I've had a wish for Christmas since 2016.

I've watched the world change. In some ways it's been good. In a lot of ways not so much.

What hurts the most is how divided we are. The hatred. The extremes.

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2020 has been a year full of change. I was thinking, why not change up some of the Christmas movies too?

We all know Elf, White Christmas and Scrooge…

Not very long ago I was there. Ready to give up.  What's the point? Nobody is listening, anyway. Why not quit everything and live your life in peace. Who is gonna care? 

Me. 

I was in a real state. Tired…

Attitude is everything. 

This past summer I tried to make the most of it. I worked less. Spent more time outside and took little adventures whenever I could. We had friends visit for outdoor swims and I spent time paddling…

2020 has been a year and a half, hasn't it? So much has happened that it's hard to keep track. There have been good things and not so good things. The virus sits in the latter category.  

But there have…

What comes to mind when you think of the lowly dandelion? A pesky weed that breaks up the putting green? Or are you a forager and see a bitter tea or greens for dinner? 

The mighty dandelion is one of…

When I first saw the sketch for my album cover Plush Red Chair I laughed. I said in my head,

“I can’t have a pic of a naked woman for my album cover.”

But “Naked Girl,” as I…