have I lost my edge?
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- Опубліковано 16 бер 2024
- As I get older, I'm trying to be more mindful of how I'm spending my time, how I'm challenging myself, how I'm being pushed. I know each day is a gift.
If I'm not completely satisfied, tired (in a good way), and feeling like I accomplished something at the end of the day- that's a fail.
Days off are fine. But everyone's days are numbered. And I want to make each one count.
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Thanks for watching! I appreciate each and every one of you ;) Soooo tell me what you're working on- how are you pushing YOUR edge?
Thank you, Brooke. I needed this today more than ever. God bless you, Brooke❤
Right now I’m working on improving my playing on the drums. I usually always am doing that but the one band I’m in is opening for REO Speedwagon in June at Milwaukee Summerfest so I have to be at the top of my game. Can’t wait. Never too old to learn new things.
Barry
After recent open-heart surgery, my edge has changed 365° and I have to seriously think of me my healing my recouping my being I’m not afraid to die either but whatever life I have left I wanna enjoy it like I enjoyed the first half of my life to the fullest.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️
Trying hard to get outside every day. My husband is still bravely fighting stage 4 Non Hodgkin's lymphoma. Every single day he says, "Today I will be positive and do something constructive!" He is my edge.
41 and have given up living in a traditional house. Living in small shelters vs a house forces you to go outside
I'm 71 years old now----on Hospice care----and dying. yet I am a walking miracle. They have been helping me for 8 months now---so,who knows? Enjoy life !!
I said a prayer for you, sir. ❤
🙏🏼👍🏼
❤🙏🙌 continue in His strength..glory to glory each day..l praise Him for you and your courage He fills you with each day I pray 🙏❤️
Blessings and Shalom
Healing, loving vibes to you. ❤
Bless you!
I'm almost 60 now. As I've gotten older, I don't worry as much about losing my edge as I do my center.
I can’t afford an edge or a center, so I just ride my motorcycle.
good point!
@@meggarbutt2828yes! Hello from Poland 🇵🇱 and mindful life by Agnes 😀- channel. And countryside!
@@meggarbutt2828hello from Poland 🇵🇱 mindful life by Agnes ( channel). And countryside!
@@meggarbutt2828hello from mindful life by Agnes ( channel). I live in Poland in the countryside!
I'm old, so my edge is to get things done that are normal to get done. To clean my house, to put deliveries away and break down boxes. To get up and move even when I do not want to, to cook and clean up after cooking, and to pray and give thanks for every day knowing God is with me.
That's me, tool When we get older, there are limits. Brooke may find that out some day, but hopefully not too soon. 🙂
sounds like me at 75, you made me laugh, takes 2 day's to unload my groceries
@@gus1537i am soon to be 86 and I wonder why I don’t have the desire to do all I did only a couple of years ago. Of course I have no trouble doing what really interests me, like gardening and seed starting and all that goes with it.
my mom just left us she was 98yrsshe said the key to long life is never speak evil words about anyone, and our priorities change as we get older. trust God and dont fear, live in love@@arvellataratuta2150
I’m 65 ,you reach an age that you don’t give a care what anyone think ,you start dancing to your own tune ,and it truly is soul healing ,almost like a release of tension,u go girl 💕🙏
Truth. I have experienced this. I love it!❤❤❤
Yes !! 🌼💫🌙✨🌎💐🌾🪺
my filters are gone at 64 years old and most people like it more in stead of being quiet
I've just recently turned 67 years old, and I've always walked a different beat from other people. I live in my 25-year-old Van.That I turned into a camper on my property in northeast Arizona in the middle of nowhere. It's very important to be yourself and not what people are trying to make you be. I love your look, and I love your videos. Keep up being yourself, and don't worry about what people think. 🚐☘️🌹
I remember as a child going to my grandfather's cabin with no running water and a wood stove for heat. There was a room with a room with a bathtub and a toilet, but you had to pour water from a bucket to flush the toilet and heat buckets of water on the wood stove to take a bath, and you didn't bathe often. My parents built a off grid home and lived there for a number of years. I grew up spending a lot of time in the woods, the mountains, the wilderness. The Sierra's are like home to me. I have always been myself, don't care what people think of me. I was the one in highschool who showed up dressing different, long dresses, jewelry, hats, boots, I was called a trend setter by the others, but I was just wearing what I liked, plus I made a lot of my own clothes and jewelry. I will be 70 this year, I am just a old hippie.
I'm like you but an old BEATNIK😊
HI COMMIE, YOUR COMMENT SOUND SIMILAR TO MY GROWING UP. I'M 74 NOW & WAS A HIPPIE, BACK IN THE DAY. WHAT INTERESTING EXPERIENCES, IN MY YOUNGER YRS. LIVEING A RUSTIC LIFE, **** WAS THE BEST TIME, IN MY LIFE, ON THAT FARM & LATER BEING INDVIDUAL IN JR. & HIGH SCHOOL. I ALSO MADE & DESIGN MY OWN CLOTHING. DID'T WANT TO BE LIKE THE REST. *THANKS, FOR SHARING YOUR STORY!!* Do take care. Fl.
I am coming up to 73, and the COVID times of extended lockdowns, Melbourne had total over 260days lockdowns plus more extended controls, curfews, restriction on 5km from home no more than 1hr outdoor exercise among many restrictions in lickdown and beyond. My health state has been badly compromised and regaining fitness fails so far. A mere hour in garden cleaning and I end in perspiration soaking and getting dizzy.
Further just had storm damage to my house by a felled tree that left me without power for almost a month. Repairs only enough to restore power a week ago, rest of repairs still pending. Making life seem nearly over, not worth the hassels and struggle any more. Sad state to get into, I do battle on stubbornly.
I can relate😄❤️🙏🏽
My dad, a fire chief, taught me:
there’s somebody in the Burn Unit that will trade places with you, Right Now.
Having spent the MAJORITY of my life very ill, I go back to the Burn Unit example….every time.
You literally made me tear up when you said the prayer over us for peace because I had literally just prayed for peace over my life 😢and watching you gives me peace and gets me thinking to take things one day at a time life can be overwhelming ❤God bless you and you are amazing in my book.
Here here Amen to that 👍 🙏 🙌 ❤
At 51, single, and financially challenged, you are an inspiration to me. Finding my edge in nature is what keeps me sane. Thanks for sharing the struggle.
I'm 56, I learned to be real with God, I believe he knows me, he knows my heart, he knows my weaknesses, he knows my strength but he still loves me..
I can be vulnerable with him, but it was hard to be myself, with everyone else, I worried; would they love me , if they knew me.
It wasn't until, I almost died, that I was able to learn to love myself unconditionally. And what this did was make it easier to let people see what God sees.
I love the peace I have now; I guess what I'm saying, is, my edge is, loving myself unconditionally..
One word to described you...authentic. I truly admire people with that quality.
thank you
Yes the whole time you were talking , I was talking back to you as I do sometimes 😊 and authentic was what you are. A girl comfortable in her own skin...and braids.
Just like that salmon we all go out into the sea, only to return the trip upstream from where we came....
You my friend inspire. I sat and listened and happened to notice the counter of views increase. Amazing! in only 5 min of my view 100 others had been included in your fireside chat.
Keep bringing the questions Brooke cuz we're asking the same of ourselves on different levels.
Blessings and Shalom ❤
@@jacquiedeseive3068yes! Greetings from mindful life by Agnes 😀 ( channel) and countryside!. I live in Poland
After about a year of health problems with my foot and legs I’m finally back on the mend. Pushing myself to not need my cane by mid May. Want to get back to the woods this winter for deer season, FYI I’m 67. Love your videos God Bless you.
Agree
I'm 65 and still side braid my long hair. Doesn't matter if anyone disapproves.
Who disapproved? I think longer hair in older women is beautiful.
what is seriously wrong with you you seemed fine before now your worried about being on edge god we all are on edge its how life is i dont go out worried if someones going to beat the crap out of me or if i am going to bmget bumped with a car a bus or lorry i go about life with not a care in the world to just do every day things get out of bed to decide what am doing today what can i do today come on we dont want to hear your dreary yatter about being on edge or talking about being greatful and talking about the man upstairs your a believer theres lots that arent i think your a beautiful woman who is happy and cheery alot i dont want to watch this video of you doom and gloom i watched every video you have and this one i dont like 😢 please be happy your outdoors for crying out loud you should be happy your the woman who lives in the woods right a woman whos alone who likes to be alone by herself who loves the great out doors be happy and dont think about the doom.and gloom and about edges ❤❤❤❤
43 and I still braid my hair too.
63 next month… braids are awesome! So are ponytails and then there is what happens when I tie an extremely untidy knot on top of my head when it is wet, and forget about it until the next morning!
Im almost 70 and a few years ago decided to stop coloring and go full on silver ! Its prettiest in the sun, and now Ive stopped haircuts and either scrunch & leave it to dry wavey or strait or curls, or yes, BRAID! Beautiful we ALL are!
We don't need corporations or sellers of products/ marketers to tell us how we should look.
I’m 55 and working on building a one acre market vegetable farm and living on a 50 acre homestead with sheep cows and chickens. I just started this adventure with my husband (who has a travel job) right after our youngest moved out. We moved to the middle of nowhere and we are building something so big there is no end in sight. We keep saying the farm is the death of us and the life of us. I get so much inspiration from watching your channel. Thanks for putting yourself out there.
Your living my dream ✨️ sending you and your husband Blessings and the bestest wishes for your Vege market homestead 🙏🫶💞
Pioneer woman .... staying on the trail! Authentic YOU Brooke! Enjoy how God made you and I sold my house and going off grid April 12... challenges brings strength ! So let the weak say that iam strong! Truck camper and off to my dream .Wisconsin to Alaska or bust
Have funnnnnn!
Thank you! I'm pushing mine by getting rid of insufferably, angry and rude people from my life 😊
Yes!
Every so often, we have to eliminate the association of those who do us no good in our lives. Toxic people make us sick. Not always easy to do, but so well worth the effort. And Brooke, you are asking all the right questions. When you truly do not care what others think of you, you have reached a new freedom. As we get older, we do more for ourselves and change many things about our lives. Always trying to do better, and that takes work and not always easy. We owe it to ourselves to be happy, God created us to live abundant lives. Each day of life is truly a blessing. My hair is braided past my belt. Very long hair. Brooke, you are one in a million, and I am grateful for all the videos you have put out. And hubby also. It was a blessing to find you on this channel. Have learned much from the both of you. God Bless
i think my edge is
> doing life as a widow,
> intentionally getting closer to the Lord,
> & not fretting over disappointments for too long at a time.
By the way, you look very comfy & elegant in that dress! I really like your personality, & your inspiring projects!
I have never worried about dying , not kidding never have. But now I am 60 I can say I live my life to the fullest every single day the last couple of years. Every day out side gardening and just being out side. That, I have learned from Brook, thank you Brook !!!!
I’m also in my 50s & I recently spent 100 days in assisted living because I snapped my leg falling backward off a stepstool. I needed 2 surgeries & also couldn’t go home because I live alone in a place with stairs. My edge at first was even getting out of bed, then going to the commode right by my bed by myself, then getting in my wheelchair by myself, then making it to & from the physical therapy area by myself, then standing & putting my toes on the floor, then learning stairs using my arms going backwards & forward (they were weak before I got there so they’d been rehabbing them for weeks), then finally going home in a wheelchair/walker. Nowadays I can physically get in the shower, drive, walk, stand, sleep in multiple positions and more.
I remember a soul-deep yearning to sit in the sun while I was bedbound. Guess what I’ve been neglecting after being home for almost 3 months? Being still while out in the sun. I’m always by an open window indoors year round, but I forget to go outside.
I’ve been plagued by health issues that’ve increasingly kept me at home for decades now and unfortunately barely noticed a difference in my routine during covid but my recent experience taught me that with dedication & hard work my limits can still be expanded. It’s not too late for me to wake up & give it a try. 💜
hang in there!
Your comment makes me think how I just don't appreciate good health. I'm 67 and in good health and will be retiring at the end of the year. It's going to be the best New Years Eve ever. I bought a little teardrop camper to camp with my friend of 50 years . She died last year, and I never took it out last year at all. Thank you for reminding me. I have my health, and I need to get out there and go and do stuff coz some folks can't. The best of luck to you. My prayers for a continued recovery
@@1cosmocat Definitely! Your friend would likely be glad to see you out camping and using the trailer, I’m sure. I’m sorry for your loss. 💜
GODBLESS you sending lots of Blessings today and every day after 🙏 Your Amazing keep your spirts up ❤❤❤❤
Honey, some of us are not meant to blend in. There’s a big difference in being different and standing out and you’re classy, and you have that energy. It doesn’t matter what you wear.
And as someone who’s always in yoga, pants, or a dress. I have a constant struggle of do I want to be strong or do I want to be pretty. But I think we can be both.
❤
strong or pretty- love that :)
At 65 I truly relate. I live each day with purpose, joy, and gratitude. And living with and caring for my 35 year old son with Down syndrome brings all this to another level! My edge is to carry on each day with the same puposefulness, joy and gratitude.
I was super active in my youth, track, field hockey in school, then bodybuilding, rock climbing, white water rafting, dance in early to mid adulthood. Started solo truck camping in my capped Silverado at 60. It all fell apart for me around Covid time, my husband had a major heart attack and after helping him get back on his feet...both of my knees are going. Being homebound really did a job on my psyche. Now, at 66 I'm getting a knee replacement mid-summer and I'm hopjng that I will soon be traveling, hiking and camping again. 😊
I wear dresses pretty much all the time. Whenever I find one that fits an active lifestyle, I snap it up. They aren't very pioneer woman, though, but they make me happy and allow me to be who I want to be.
🙋🏻♀️💛
Me too 😂
@@amn8827yes! Hello from mindful life by Agnes 😀 ( channel) and countryside!. I live in Poland 😊
At 76 years old..I'm in great physical health yet I know there's an edge out there...and you nailed it in the first three minutes
I love the dress with the hat and braided hair. It all goes together. I feel like that is your personal style. Dress for you and no one else. There was another video maybe 4-5 years back where you had on a flowy Fleetwood Mac style top, and you said something similar about wearing what you like, not what people expect. Be true to yourself. Your old bushcraft videos are my favorites! I learned so much from them about building shelter, chopping wood, and surviving the woods. I'd personally love to see more of those. I found them so inspiring and powerful. I also love the overnights you'd do in the black cabin in super snowy weather. Those videos showed me an off grid lifestyle I didn't know existed and made it look obtainable in a small cabin with a woodstove. You make such great content. I'm already looking forward to your next video. God bless you.
Keep crushing Brooke. I just had a 9 year battle with cancer naturally. At 57 I beat it without the medical system, as of two weeks ago, clean bill of health. Your time on Alone, your videos over the years and Dave's channel have kept me motivated. We live in the Yukon off grid and relate to you and Dave. I believe our edge changes with tribulations, challenges, opportunities and persecution. I figure I have another 60 years to go and much more to learn as a living man. We can all die at any minute. Live each day as it is your last. Thanks Brooke for putting yourself out there!
I know when my cell phone went down I went to the AT&T store and wow people were in the store furious over no cell service. They were throwing their hats and going off on the employees. I walked out thinking what have we become over no cell services. I’m always telling my family I can’t wait until the grid goes down because society has become detached from family and attached to social media. I’m so like you Brooke, I love just connecting with nature and living the old ways. There is so much peace that comes with it. I love your videos, they inspire me so much.
thank you
One of my sons gave me his old phone for emergencies and it sits in a drawer not even charged. I find cell phones intrusive and I prefer to listen to people face to face or nature without interruption, we miss so much living in the technical world. I'm 70 and still wear my hair in plaits (braids) I don't feel any older in my head than when I was 28 and giving birth to my youngest son, I now live each day as it comes and try to make it a day to remember. Reflection is a good thing and as the edge gets closer with age we can leave so much behind for our family, friends and loved ones a reason to be remembered with love and laughter, that is where my edge is and I hope that I will have given those memories to all who knew me..
Love this comment!
It’s because people are literally addicted to their phones. And you know what happens to an addict when you remove or hold away what they’re addicted to: they get pissed!
I enjoyed the break from technology! It felt good and somehow comforting....
Being aware of your own mortality IS a healthy thing. Letting that turn into a fear which grips you and rules your life is NOT. We have to make adjustments as we grow older, for sure…..nothing wrong with pushing boundaries and “finding the edge”, but knowing when to pull back is the key.
Gotta tell ya, Brooke….yourself and Dave have opened my eyes to getting out of my rut of “existing” and LIVING. You’re inspiring more people than you might realize……and I thank you both.
My “edge”? Pushing myself to do things that I would only daydream about, more or less living a Walter Mitty-esque existence.
that's awesome- thanks much!
As someone who has gone from being a homeless teenager to a fairly comfortable grandma, I feel this to my bones!
Some lessons I have never forgotten, others have dulled with time, but there is no doubt that I have become entirely too comfortable with the "ease of existence" that the universe has gifted me.
Getting out there and "testing your edge" once in awhile is a timely reminder for us all!
Well said 👏 ❤
Girl, you have taught me so much about so many things: the great outdoors, the UP, focusing on life and being in the moment, loving myself for my own unique characteristics, thanking God for each meal, ensuring I’m pushing my edge, thankful for each moment of my life …. soooo many things!! I’m 62 now, my mind still thinks I’m much younger. I’m extremely grateful for you, for your channel, for the respectful relationship you and your husband display … again, so grateful I’ve been enlightened by you sharing so many things. All these “shares” have made me stronger and imagining a fabulous outdoor-related lifestyle. ❤ you and ❤ your generosity!! Bless you. Don’t ever change 😉
I am also 62 and you said everything , I'd say. I joke that I want to be like Brook when I grow up, lol. My husband is quick to remind me I'm her elder.
You are still young at 62 yrs old.
Here here Amen to that 👍 🙏 🙌 ❤❤❤
Almost 50. Edge is always there. Just how willing we are to let others see it. 😂. Off grid here. Haul and heat water, wood stove, cook here and can here. Raise my animals. That’s my edge.
Hi Brooke, you hit on something I’ve been pondering lately. Morality. It scares the crap out of me to be honest, even though I have a strong faith in the Lord. I am a 49-yr old mom and wife, and I worry about a lot.., every day. And now I am starting to think about death bc my parents are elderly and that all falls on my shoulders. I understand you. You inspire me.
My husband went home two years ago. I’m not afraid. Mom went home ten years ago. As long as you hold on to Jesus, you don’t need to be afraid. Worry creates fear. Perfect love of God casts out fear. So give Him all your worries and fears and rest on His love and you will find a peace this world cannot give.
@@montyhall6600 Thank you so much. That’s what I needed to hear. God bless you
Concerning the inevitability of one's parents passing, I highly recommend getting to grips with the unavoidable practical aspects sooner rather than later, don't leave things until the last minute. By this I mean issues such as their writing a Will, sorting out powers of attorney (both financial and welfare), making sure they have ready when needed a proper summary of their situation in a known location in their home (finances, savings, house deeds, a description of how their home works re utilities & services, and other important documents). All too often, parents think they're helping by trying not to bring up the relevant subjects, or they do various things which they think will "take care of it all" but infact do not; and then, when it's too late for proper preparation, things go wrong - accident, illness, other changes in life circumstance, or just the general wear and tear of life as people get older. Losing track of one's finances is a common problem: numerous monthly or annual payments to charities (organisations who would not want such payments if they thought the senders needed it more), subscriptions for things no longer relevant (museums, magazines, tourism agences, wine delivery services, etc.), or worse, just not being aware if their general income from pensions, savings and investments is now no longer sufficient in their current organised form.
I'm now 54; I spent many years dealing with these issues for my late Mum and step-Dad, running a financial POA-for the latter, later a welfare POA aswell when he lost capacity due to dementia in 2017 (tip: when the time comes, don't rely on medical people to process the required forms promptly, make sure a lawyer pushes to have the welfare POA activated as soon as possible, otherwise the delay can have unforeseen consequences). As a couple who'd done all the right things in life in terms of savings, it was shocking to discover how close my step-Dad's finances were to running out. With the POA active, I was able to bring it under control and within a year had saved enough to pay for a proper walk-in shower/bathroom to be installed in the summer of 2018, greatly improving his quaity of life (he'd lost Mum three years prior, which really knocked the wind out of his sails). Alas further medical issues arose and he passed away a few months later on 24/Dec, one aspect of which was made worse by the delay in getting the welfare POA processed (though of course, it's easy to be self critical in hindsight, the whole, if only I'd known).
And beware: they may conceal health issues from you, or from each other, because they, "don't want to be a bother" (or from embarassment), but again this can have serious consequences later. Their house was large and had become quite a burden, its running costs, maintenance issues, especially the substantial gardens. These are things people don't want to talk about, for obvious reasons. They were able to manage the place just fine when first bought in 2000 (she was 61, he was 65, both avid gardeners), but a decade+ later it had become too much, they had to hire a gardener to keep things in check, which was expensive, a cost they'd not planned for. I once asked my step-Dad, around 2016 IIRC, whether he and Mum would seriously have considered moving to a much smaller and more sensible home, while they still could without so much difficulty, assuming they had a relevant discussion; "Probably not," he said, "it would have felt too much like giving in to old age."
So indeed, starting the conversation can be hard, parents don't want to make a fuss, or admit that they're no longer coping so well with daily life as they once did, but they're mistaken if they think it helps their offspring by deferring the tough questions and topics. Instead it just means so much more has to be dealt with later, often in a rush, and if there's no Will in place (or POAs) it can be very stressful and complicated for the offspring to manage, expensive aswell. Indeed, circumstance may mean their offspring cannot properly deal with matters at all (such as house contents), perhaps because of distance, work commitments, family responsibilities, etc., in which case a fast but brutal house clearance may end up being the only option, which is definitely something to be avoided if at all possible.
However, confronting all this in advance can also be a positive experience. Dealing with my late parents' estate (which took three years because of all the lockdown nonsense), I discovered large collections of old family photos dating as far back as the late 1890s, numerous old books (back to the mid 1700s), a 16mm colour cinefilm collection (recorded by my step-Dad's father from the 1920s to the 1960s, around London and elsewhere), old audio reels, a large 35mm slide collection, WW2 memorabilia, very old newspapers & magazines, etc. I found out so many things I didn't know before, subjects I would have loved to ask them about if only I'd known. I found a girl's foldup writing desk, dated 1899 when she was 14, the owner's collection of keepsakes still inside, all the way in time up to postcards and other items from the late 1920s; who was she? I don't know, and now I can't ask.
Which leads me to another point: posessions. A couple can acquire an incredible quantity of stuff in their life (partly due to what they inherited from their own parents and other relatives), especially if the house is large and there's a basement, attic, garage or outbuildings. It took weeks for me to deal with the attic contents alone. Hence, while one's parents are still alive, I highly recommend helping them deal with such accumulated items, and during that process one will indeed then be able to ask the relevant questions - who are these people in the photos? Where were these slides taken? Do you remember where this cinefilm was recorded? Or details of the day in question? This can lead on to other topics: what did your parents do when they were young? Where did they go? Who were their friends? What did they get up to? Summer holidays, camping trips, school outings, etc. I found a photo of my Mum when she was at art college in 1962, for all the world looking like she was in an animated discussion with student friends about an Important Topic. Another was from perhaps a decade earlier, a summer camp with her friends of similar age; where was it, who are they... I don't know. So many questions. Another photo, dated 1904, was of a girl with a white Victorian style dress, standing outside, playing a violin, Elsie aged 7, the writing on the back stated; elsewhere I found a newspaper clipping of a late 1970s obituary for someone with the same name, probably the same person. Again, identity unknown.
And note that if mental health issues do arise, encouraging the elderly to talk, to remember, can help stave off the progression of such conditions (dementia, Alzheimer's, etc.) Replaying their long favoured music can help too.
During 2017 I began digitising my step-Dad's 35mm slide collection. Via documents I found in the attic, I discovered in his younger days he used to invent engine enchancements for race cars in Grand Prix and Formula One, he and a friend would attend races to install their inventions on the cars. Some of the slides were of such races in Germany, Monaco and elsewhere in the 1970s and 1980s. I was able to show him the scans on a new large TV I'd bought for him, he enjoyed seeing them, saying he did just about remember the events, but not the details or the people (alas by this time the dementia had progressed further). I wish I'd been able to ask Mum about her old photos in the same way. I even found photos she had of myself and my brother from our childhood which I'd not seen before. I suspect in both cases though, they had forgotten they had all these materials at all, and the idea that I might be interested in any of it wouldn't occur to them unless somehow prompted. I also found numerous old hand written letters, birthday cards and suchlike.
All of which is to say, getting to grips with all that is involved in the practical aspects of the reality of one's parents becoming older, and preparing for the inevitable in a sensible manner (legal issues, posessions, Will, etc.), these are all uncomfortable topics, but the process *can* be the source of positive things, of discoveries, of new questions, opportunities for them to recall past events they had perhaps not thought of in years, and a chance to share their memories with you.
And btw, definitely record them sometimes during such conversations (video and audio). It annoys me now that I have so little video footage of my Mum, and barely any more of my step-Dad, just the occasional snippet when I'd come back in from the garden or something.
They rest in a village cemetary on an island, at the foot of a nearby small mountain, close to the sea. RIP.
sunnydays, may your parents' remaining days count in great number and be suitably adorned with such light, that you should have the time and opportunity to face these matters with calm mind, and thus the ability to learn from your parents while you still can, all that which they may not even realise they would be delighted to give of their memories and tales of their youth. The more you know of who they are, what they once did, their travels and recall of years long past, indeed their memories of you as an infant, the stronger their presence will forever be within you. They are never gone so long as we remember them.
Thank you for sharing! Sending blessings your way! I needed to hear this.
I understand, when you were talking about being self conscious about what people thought. I used to care about that when I was younger. Now that I'm in my 60's I don't care anymore. Also when you talked about taking things for granted, I did until my dad and sister died 2 years and 3 months apart and my son nearly died from a drug overdose last year. His heart stopped twice and the Paramedics saved his life. Another day is not promised to anyone. At my age, I'm not afraid of death.
(hat person here, who shaves her head regularly) I'm pushing my edge by getting after the art degree I didn't finish 40 years ago. In a word, awesome; keep rockin' it; you have definitely not lost your edge from here. Your attitude of gratitude says everything about your awesomeness
Brooke - You are beautiful. strong, and capable. I have commented before, so you may recall me as a 73 year old former ironworker/welder. In the last couple of weeks, I have explored my edge. I moved a shed by hand, jackhammered an 8'x8'x10" slab, loaded that 2 ton of broken concrete on my truck and unloaded it manually - alone at the dump. I also LOVE lace, curls, masculine men, and femininity. As women. many of us have had our edges defined for us. It is time for us to reclaim our freedom and define our own "edges". Love watching you explore being the best woman that you can be!
Nope...gurl in the woods you are a blessed soul keep doing what you do for so many people, i love you videos and creative survival and simplistic life style ideas...Praise God...thank God..pray, pray,pray....read the Bible and live til you die.. worry not.. rest rinse repeat...move forward..
At 42, I was dxd with ovarian cancer. I’m now 46 and totally disoriented. I’m a single parent to a 16 year old young woman and it has been a trip. My edges have been redefined and I don’t know what they are. I’m deep in reflection. ❤this conversation . Thank you!
I felt your comment. I experienced the same thing ( kidney cancer) living alone. God has been my constant through sleepless nights filled with anxiety. God has blessed me with peace in my circumstances though. It's a wonderful place to be...at peace no matter what. ❤❤❤
I love u. Lost my husband 3 months ago. Live and love like there will be no tomorrow. You are so right on.
I’m with you on this. I lived off grid and miss it. I felt full and accomplished everyday. Living back in town has made me soft in many ways. Then when I’m self aware, I build a patio cover or just think of a project to keep me in motion😜. God Bless you Brook
Lived 7 years off grid. I pay attention to the water I use now in our home with electric and all. Used to haul it in 5 gallon pails and didn't waist any. Such a blessing to have running water and lights. Trying not to waist. Have a great day and God bless 💞
"waste."
I will be 60 soon and my husband and I have taken a leap of faith and are moving to Colorado from Texas. We’ve lived here our whole lives so this is a huge move. Will be camping and some long hiking trails. Now or never!
As crazy as it may sound or seem to anyone, after losing my husband almost 3 years ago I don’t know what my edge is. I lost so much of myself when he passed away that I don’t even know who I really am anymore. I work & I come home. Sometimes it still feels like I’m stuck in a weird bad dream that I can’t wake up from. Don’t get me wrong, I am appreciative for the people in my life but I just sooo miss the life that I lost.
Anyway, I hope that all makes sense I just don’t know what my edge is. Thanks for reading this if you made it this far.
I love your dress…. I love how you fix yourself to be you, your own self… I think I have definitely found the edge of the Clift 😂😂😂😂 at 64 1/2. I love walking barefoot while I work in my yard, I love being messy, but I’m really softer than I want to admit because I am too used to the comforts of water, electric and power, which is very sad…..I actually look forward to Heaven…. I’m just tired….. I’m tired of being connected, of being sick, of worrying about how I look in the mirror…. Thank you for being you….. for sharing you and just enjoying life………
I'm glad to see you wearing your dress. I also have a few wardrobe whimsies. No fear. Yes, this is your signature look. The braids, hat and weasel tail earrings. You're a character. A legend. You are loved. Thinking about edges...I can do overnight outside by myself, but I can't sleep.
Brooke, I'm going to be 79 in April, 2024....I've been a caretaker all my life ....now that I'm in the last 1/3 of my life, I am now focusing on what I want in Life...I agree with you,I don't want to waste a minute...I'm searching for my edge now...thanks for talking to us all in your large fan base
Kind of different video this time Brooke, makes one think more about comforts now days.
I lived on the Navajo reservation where you have to haul water to exist... for you, your family and animals. I'm well aware of the comfort of running water readily available.
As far as sleeping alone in the woods, done that many times when fishing and camping... but now I prefer to have others/family around too. The younger generation needs the experiences, in my opinion.
Good vid Brooke, keeping it real...
My edge is always knowing what is going on around me and being able to read people.
Brooke we start dying at our first breath. However you don't really die you live on in the ones you leave behind. Do not worry about it, you have your children to carry you on and their children and so on.
As far as what we are working on that is a broad question with many answers. New blacksmith shop, getting ready for Spring bear hunting and fall elk hunting. Plus raised bed gardens and of course canning those vegetables. Lots of stuff to do. Oh I wear a bavarian style hat most places I go.
nice!
I traveled the country alone for 3 years in my RV after my husband's death. I would have kept going but....covid. I settled on 1/2 an acre in a vintage mobile home that I remodeled and now I am planning native gardens and tending to them. It's enough of an edge for me at 70.
Brook you stand out for all the right reasons. Your energy is welcoming. You are the one I’d sit next because of your hat, earrings and braids. Oh, keep the red corduroy’s, I think they are fantastic!
Most of my clothes are bought with this is mind “Can I bike pack in this?”
Your dress shows a whimsical side and we wear that well too!
It’s always a joy to know you are encouraging others with your EDGE. 😊👍
Good day, Brooke. The Joy box appears to be an antique holder for Pureoxia soda from the warly twentieth century. I did Google it and there was more info on the glass bottles than I could find about the box, but I'd rather have the box to put things in because I'm not a bottle collector and I'd be more concerned about breaking a valuable bottle that just sits on a wall. Thanks for the encouragement to live life to the fullest. You're doing great work and inspiring people like me to keep moving forward.
I have a recent challenge - Being diagnosed with Vertigo. No, it may not be permanent, but its so scary to drive anywhere since my balance is off. Seeing a PT and a chiropractor currently. I've painted my bathroom ceiling twice now using two ladders for support. I have to finish my house so I can prepare selling it and trying to do as much as I can without paying anyone. Yes, I am extremely careful using common sense and remaining calm. This is in addition to praying out loud to God for his divine guidance. My goal is to get well and keep a positive attitude thru all this. I've been thru worse and survived. The way you live outdoors is how many, many people survived the Depression. Couldn't agree more - too many of us are way soft. When the SHTF, you'll see most people go off their rails. It will be a very sad affair. Love the Salmon. Yum!
You don't mention what's causing the vertigo. I too have had terrible bouts of it. I totally empathize. I am also prepping my house to sell.. the work never ends. But back to the vertigo, I have done some research of causes you might be interested it.. thyroid issues- vitamin deficiency - neurological all can be interrelated with vertigo being a symptom or simply inner ear as the cause which isn't so simple either. I have really honed in on my diet and deficiencies. It seems to be helping. Vitamins D, the Bs especially 12 are what began with.. hope you continue vertical and are able to get your work done 👍❤️
@@jacquiedeseive3068They are guessing its inner ear crystals. I work from home so its a lot of sitting in front of a computer for 5 hrs. a day plus my own computer. Yes, I have picked up some bad habits. My diet has changed for the last year working with a holistic doctor to eat healthier foods and dumping those "vitamins" that are synthetic (checking them all out on the MSDS website - scary what you really find out about!). Eating real foods with lots of color! Its a myriad of contributing factors in my opinion. The strong attitude is what got me thru my cancer. I live alone, so there is simply No Choice. I do not sit here and cry and feel sorry for myself. Life means a lot to me and I have more living to do. As one other channel I follow stated recently - You can get busy living, or busy dying. Blessings to you as well for a healthy long life!
6 years ago I had a virus destroy my inner ear nerves. I had to re-learn how to balance. It was horrible. The worse thing I have ever experienced. I couldn't walk straight. Couldn't drive for for months. I still can't drive well at night or at high speeds. The worse long term thing is it's so hard to walk in the woods. Hiking, foraging, and enjoying nature are my favorite things. I still do them all, but I sit in quiet listening to nature more now instead of running around in the woods. I'm still so blessed in life! God's got me.❤
@@midwestribeye7820 I can't walk straight either. I feel like I'm drunk. But I have exercises to do and its seems to be improving. I refuse to let this win and will find a solution, one way or another. Not being able to drive won't work for me if I want to move to a smaller town. Big City life is becoming more and more frightening. I wish you the Very Best of Health!
I love your heart Brooke and don't lose your edge. I just shifted mine at 66. My husband wanted to sail off-grid. 3-5 year plan with reassessment yearly. I don't know what this all means. We're keeping our home and gardens, but I just expanded my edge. Blessings to you. I'm confident I'll see you one day...even in our life beyond this earthly existence.
I used to fear death, then I became a volunteer for palliative care for about 8 years, then I left that and joined coast guard australia.. I went from death to being on the sea.. 8 years.. then I joined SES australia to learn how to rescue on the land and thats when I got a work injury that took my trade away ( butcher) and lost my job.. my identity was gone, I struggled to find myself again.. Jesus didnt come into my life till later but im glad he is with me now.. and death? yes its around but as you said live for today..
I never used to feel comfortable in dresses but now I love dressing up modestly for my saviour..
thank you for another video.. its always nice spending time with a sister in christ.. ✨🙏🥀💙
To live with purpose. It has been on my mind daily. To know your edges. Love this. Set the distractions aside and pursue life in depth, with purpose. I love that your life is "all in"! You are such a good example to all of us to live big! Live with purpose. Just........live!
Always excited to see a new video of yours pop up.
Hugs and blessings lady😊
thank you
Whoa! Lovely dinner attire Brooke, you look fantastic!
I know what's in my Joybox, and it requires rolling.
As for our weakness, hard times make strong people, strong people make good times, good times make weak people, weak people make hard times, and the cycle continues.
In the very near future, your skills will be the most valuable thing on Earth, so hang tough.
I am 58, and am trying beekeeping. I still remember vividly the wasp, hornet, and yellowjacket stings I got when I was a child. Wearing a bee suit and getting so close to tens of thousands of honey bees is my edge, and I love it. The suit takes away the fear, and I can watch and learn from these amazing little creatures. And the honey is a bonus.
My edge is being a chameleon. Adapting to the changes of being a shotgun rider for 4 years with my Hubby, to moving back to NC and being stationary inatead of mobile 365, discovered I'm Type 2 diabetic, making ALL the healthy changes to get rid of that diagnosis. Growing food for more options, and most importantly, my edge is JESUS. THANK you for this video Brooke!!!!
Hey Brooke, I'm so glad you did this type of video tonight. I really enjoyed it and I just wanted to let you know that you look absolutely lovely in your pioneer dress and hat. Don't ever be embarrassed or feel weird about your sense of style. That is your uniqueness and that is what drew me to you. Also you're so honest and I really regard that highly. Your genuineness really shines through. Please don't ever change from who You are❤
This is such a peaceful video. I love that you live on your edge. When I discovered your channel, I felt like I had "permission" to do what I always felt "was not proper" by people around me. So i took a leap and started doing what wasn't proper! And I am so much more alive being me and authentic to myself. And different seasons bring different ways to enjoy life to the edge. Now it is camping in the woods in a canvas tent! Thank you so much for sharing your edge with us to give us the courage to live our lives to the fullest till we get to the final edge of this life and on to the next. Love you and yours, onward and upward!!
Awesome!
I love Moose, he is such an awesome little dude and really looks out for you out in the woods. 🥰
Thank you for the prayer blessing!! You're not losing your edge. I think you are exploring the entire edge. Remember that a circle has a much longer circumference edge than the center. All of our lives we search to be centered, then we seek the edges if we are able. You are more than able. Peace and HS blessings to you, Brooke!!
Brooke, this video hit deeply. My life has been so insane, moving so much, living in every possible housing situation from a modern huge house to my van... yet, even at 65, I don't ever want to just sit back and wait for death. Thank you for reminding me that EACH DAY MATTERS. Much love and thank you for praying for us, your viewers. That truly means so much!! ❤
I'm turning 61 tomorrow. I really needed to hear this right now. Thank you Brooke! ❤
I lived alone out of my tiny camper, in the Texas Big Thicket forest with my 2 dogs and 3 cats. I had a campfire going constantly, I had access to fresh water through a pipe in the ground and the Sun, Moon, Stars, Wind and Forest were all mine. I was never so happy and at genuine Peace than ever before or since. What a wonderful experience for me, I loved living that way. I truly miss it. Now I’m living back in Northern Michigan and will be able to have that experience once again. ❤️
Brooke, you and I are the same age. My edge shifts as we age. I used to be a world traveler and lived and worked in foreign countries. But I got sick at the beginning of the shutdowns 4 years ago, and was very, very sick at first. It took months to recover to the point of being able to cook, shower, shop, and drive. There is lingering pain and brain fog, even now.
Your videos inspired me to Get Outside and Get Happy. I started mountain biking again. I tolerated short car trips and increased until I could drive from the Midwest to Calgary, Canada. My goal was Alaska, and I ended up flying there (instead of driving, to save time) with my daughter, finally, last summer.
Thanks for challenging me to push life to the edge and out of my new comfort zone, and to live, and push new boundaries as I faced health challenges.
love it!
Thank you for the fireside chat it was so peaceful to watch.
You'll never know how much that rant today meant to me! The timing is mind blowing to me. Wow❤
At 65 and my husband old 72 and 1 1/2 years into a homesteading journey, we are well aware of a possible illness or injury that could change everything, and we would be forced to move into town and a condo situation. We are so thankful and revel in our health and abilities to work and enjoy this lifestyle as long as we can.
As a retiree of 3 years, I'm keeping my edge by using this valuable free time to serve my community. I work 1 day/week at a Student's Clothing Bank and have signed up for my neighbhood association to keep our lovely area nice in a city that ranks high in crime. Loving my peaceful, serene life. Only thing that would be better is to be physically better. I'm working on it!
Brooke, I so enjoy everything you share with us. This was extra special. I love you being real. You inspire, with your realness. I’m 63 and have come to love myself and am enjoying this season of my life and discovering what makes me happy and peaceful.
Me too, totally agree!
Thank you so much for this video Brooke! Hearing it coming from someone I look up to means alot.
I don't think enough kids my age (22) and younger are looking for their edge. They either easily compromise their morals, or they never push themselves and end up waisting their life working at a restaurant, playing video games & watching Netflix in their free time.
I think it's important to make ourselves uncomfortable. Stepping into the dark so we can find our true edges, that is how faith works.
I’m 78 and my edge is loving life and not only keeping my 77 year old homestead beautiful and then going outside the boundaries of my home to keep our street cleaned up and doing weed control.. love this! Of the grasses along the hillside and access path. Love working with the earth. I love what God has blessed me with. That’s my edge.
Thank you for this very thought provoking time.❤️
im 65 retiring and paid my tax just live life as you see it and move health and happiness is the most important in life greetings from bonnie scotland🥰
I'm working on expanding my foraging skills, finding 'my people,' and growing my garden. Brooke, you are seriously amazing! You bless us all by being you and letting us come along on your journey.❤
Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not promised, the “now “ is all we have, live it!
I'm 73 and while I'm aging I'm also discovering how little it takes to be happy. Nature makes the difference in life. Bless you.
Am 79 years old, retired Registered Nurse, a nurse for over 40+ years. 2017 I started in a completely new direction which I could never have imagined ! Now I am Certified Healer, Clairvoyant, with waking Visions & Shaman. I am a Channeler and Galactic Ambassador and am currently assisting Gaia and all of HUmankind Ascend into the 5th Dimension. I call myself a Mystical Christian now . I started out as a Born Again Christian and continue to Walk The Walk not just Talk The Talk. I ate Organic and Vegetarian way before it was cool to be one!! We all have our own journeys on this planet but please remember we are all citizens of the Universe and need to take care of our Planet and One Another🥰🙏🏼💙Sending Blessings to you and everyone. Please Pray for The People of Ukraine 🇺🇦🌻🙏🏼💙🥰. Thank You Brooke for your Beautiful Videos. You are soooo Inspirational to us all🥰❣️🙏🏼💙♥️🌈
Living on the edge, roughing it, learning, and growing. You are doing it. 10 out of 10! It's been inspiring. Thank you.
You are ALWAYS an inspiration to SO many, Brooke. Thank you for the fun and loving energy you put into Creation. Please remember to be gentle with yourself. Much love and respect to you and Dave always.
Going on 53 and have been living in the mountains for 4 years now, totally off grid. Just bought a generator 2 months ago. I cut trees alone. So if a tree falls on me or cut myself with the chainsaw. I could be done. Live life to the fullest.
"Gratitude is an attitude of altitude" People get hung up on symantics... but staying heart centered and in balance is the key. Live your life in whatever way brings you joy. By doing that alone, you share the light. That's what's important.
As far as cliffs, I have a fear of heights that comes and goes, something I have worked on for decades. You can have the edges all you want, but I'll take the center any day of the week. 🤗
Loved this video, the dress, the hat, the braids, the earrings (which I am a proud owner of as well) , your openness and honesty, your authentic self, and all the thought provoking ideas you bring to my world. My edge? To continue the challenge to push myself further creatively, adventurously and compassionately. I think I’ve said this before but is worth repeating…the world needs more people like Brooke Whipple! 😊❤
I just found your channel, want you to know I needed your serene look at life, and your call to keep an edge. I’ve been in a dark place socially, and it’s been hard to stay positive. Though I have remained in good spirits all things considered, I was losing touch with certain things I appreciated more innately before. Something as simple as the little picture at the end of the video, and the bird w a fry! 😂 Nearly brought a tear to my eye as it really is the little things in life that I appreciate, but I was losing sight of that.
My edge will be to never lose sight of appreciating my life; the big things but especially the little things in it.
Love the dress! It has been years since I have put a dress on. I know that I never feel like I fit in when I go to a town, or city. Love the outdoors, digging in the dirt, growing my own food, making a fire in my wood stove, etc.
I love your content so much! Always looking forward to the next video.
My edge right now is just being me to the world. I'm a van lifer and that was a challenge at the beginning. But now I think I need to do a solo camp out in the wilderness. Your videos challenge me! Thank you! I'd love to hear your faith journey sometime.
100% spot on , needed this ❤
You are who you are and a great inspiration to others. I'm working in my health at 61 and want to finish our off grid cabin n get in to living life fully. It's time to enjoy ourselves ❤ thank you for all you do and being that strong independent woman.
I lost my edge when my hubby of 41 years told me he didn’t love me anymore. Fast forward six years and my grand babies, aged 2 and 6 months have brought me back to life, along with my grandma bear sense of protectiveness…my edge! Recently, we found out my 6 month old granddaughter may be blind. Not confirmed yet, but we pretty much know. My new goal is to figure how to help her work life. I will be there every step of the way. May need God’s grace keeping my edge sharp, but will do the best I can. Blessings to you and thank you for this thoughtful video.
Both of our vehicles are completely covered in green pollen and mold and such, and it's time to scrub all of the crud off of them. The boat is also under major maintenance to get it ready for the Spring and Summer. I am 72 years old and very much enjoy the outdoors. Our riparian retreat it now very near to being completely restored and upgraded. We will be finishing our coffee and then get started on our chores. More a labor of love than work. It's time to get outside and get happy!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXO
Brooke, thank you for being you, being genuine, and challenging us to be better than we are. You inspire me everyday to sharpen my skills and overcome fears. Thank you!
Hi Brooke. It certainly could be the Schumann Resonance which has be off the chart energies which cause many side effects including anxiety. Love you and your show so much. Thanks for all you do. 💐. You continue to inspire this 66 year old☺️
Just turned 60. And Brooke , I felt myself losing my edge last year. When I came across your videos and started binge watching, you reminded me about something I lost touch with. That I AM strong, able and adventurous. My edge? I’m training myself to adventure more solo and rise up over so many fears. And I honestly thank you for igniting a spark I almost extinguished. ❤
I needed to hear this today. I've allowed my world to get way too small. Your words are inspiring. Please write that book.
Carnivore...for many reasons. Love your videos!
Love your dress❤
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I've always, dressed different than others' thought differently than others, spoke differently than others. I felt embarrassed about it for being my true self, so I hid it. But now that I'm 54, I'm proud to be who I am, eccentric weird, a Nirvana loving grunger who loves music, poetry, English teapots and cottages,etc. That's me, I'm gonna dress weird. I'm gonna decorate my home weird. I love colors. I love nature. I love animals . I love my God, my country, my family, my cats. I just want to be me. I've been in this world trying to please everybody my whole life. Trying to fit into What they think I should be, and now i'm gonna be me. You look beautiful, Brook.We all have edges, stay true to yours.
Brooke everything you spoke about is so true. I’m 64 and every day I think about what is important to me. Of course as most people who are in the later part of their years have, I have collected lots of things. Somehow now these things feel like a burden. I feel getting rid of all these things will release me. I guess my edge. Somehow the memories of living on a farm, back when I was in my childhood, waking up in a cold house because the stove had burnt out, tending to the chickens, working the garden, just working to stay alive, being dead tired from working hard all day, those are the things close to my heart now. I so long for that simple life. I am indeed blessed for my parents introducing my brothers and sisters, and I to that lifestyle. In late summer we would start canning, and you bet we didn’t ask to do anything else. However we didn’t ask to do anything else because we loved canning. We would walk the woods and forage for mushrooms, dewberries, and my favorite things, hazelnuts. How could something like that even in childhood give you so much enjoyment? I am a Michigan girl as well and love my state, but I so long for the north. Being in the city is like torture. So I guess what I’m trying to say is you are an inspiration. Seeing you out in the wild is amazing. And I love your style! Seeing someone comfortable with their self is truly beautiful. So please keep inspiring us! P.S. Your son is truly an amazing man. He is so beyond his years, and very, very intelligent. He needs to write a book.
Seek Jesus, John 3:5 is Acts 2:38❤
Amen
This girl isn't gunna seek jesus ...just make videos for simpy old guys who wanna watch this girl talk to them thru the camera in a act 🎬
I'm escaping a terrible situation. I'm moving into my very own little shack in the woods. I'll be living without running water. Working the land. Healing from a lifetime of trauma. Studying plant medicine, loving my dogs. My edge is building the life I want to live. I haven't been alone in a very long time. My ex would not let me work, he wouldn't let me meet new people, or talk to anyone. I shrunk myself down till I was invisible. I lost myself trying to be what he wanted me to be which was nothing. It's been a heck of a ride. You are an inspiration. You are a wonderful human being. I truly hope in my heart of all hearts that you are okay, and wonderful things happen for you. Today I used my very own drill for the first time. I didn't even know how to load it. I'll find my way. I am scared, but also excited because of what could happen. I hope you are okay. 💜💜💜
I have always been spooked camping when it is windy or near a roaring river. Since I am now permanently disabled, I am even more afraid of animals even with bear spray and air horn. We like tent camping in the mountains (British Columbia and Northern Alberta) but I know it will be cabin rentals from here on out. There is a real sense of loss inside that can’t be explained. I write poetry, wear corduroy pants , have been known to wear bold faux fur Ushanka style Russian hats in the winter and as I approach being a senior, actually thinking about going and getting my law degree. I am ok with being me.
You go girl, I'm 69 and worked hard most of my life, I don't care about my looks so much, almost every day I work on my farm I wear a hat, cap or bandanna, even when I'm out in public I sport that cap.. water has been a issue in my life time also.. I'm a nature freak, I love the country life.. I feel very blessed in the life I've lead.. I push myself and keep struggling along, gardening, taking care of my farm animals.. I'm an over achiever for most part, my mind says I can, my body not so much.. I still can put a dress on and feel like a lady.. I'm thankful for you sharing your adventures with us.. my edge is pushing myself beyond my limits, I do a huge garden, I then share it with people around me, I believe to give is to receive.. Joy in doing so...