Brooklynn Smith-Marshall
Bio
I started this journey with the idea of being strictly professional, but I've grown to find out that I actually am thrilled to write for the sake of writing. My favorite topics are travel, culture, language, and fictional writing!
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Overcoming Self-Debilitations
When I was a kid, I would sit in front of the television seeing myself as whomever I valued as a figure worthy of my admirations. Lara Croft from the Tomb Raider Series, Evie from The Mummy series, Indiana Jones, Mulan, Steve Irwin the Crocodile Hunter, etc. the list really goes on and on. Looking at the professions of the entities I admired, I knew then that I wanted to be an adventurer- not to carve my name in the books, but to exceed self limitations while making a positive impact on the people around me. A big part of that comes from my desire and love to make people smile. Those desires grew the more I delved into the world of the arts, which took on the forms of dancer, musician, sculpting artist, anthropologist and eventually linguist.
By Brooklynn Smith-Marshall4 years ago in Motivation
Seriously, Take a Breath!
So often are we focused on what to do next that we forget to live in the present. We forget that there will always be something else coming and going, that there will always be work waiting for us. We lose the meaning of peace because we fill our lives up with stuff. Stuff is distractions, detours, and roadblocks of our journey that hinder a fulfilling life. Stuff is pain, misery, and anguish as a result of the hindrances. Stuff prohibits the natural movement of our being, our uniqueness, and our beauty which defines our actions and abilities to make a difference to ourselves and to others. It can serve us poorly in the grand scheme of things.
By Brooklynn Smith-Marshall4 years ago in Motivation
The Pursuit of Passions
If you had asked me years ago in high school, "do you want to write for a living?", then I would have said, "absolutely not. I don't even English.". Writing was the furthest thing from my mind! I am an introverted, young, black woman just wanting to figure out the next 5 years of her life. I am 'good enough' at various creative feats; such as crocheting/knitting, dancing, painting- well barely, and some other artistic ventures; however, I never thought writing would be something I'd seriously consider (the exception being that my major required papers or essays left and right).
By Brooklynn Smith-Marshall5 years ago in Motivation
