Embodied listening and expression are central to Brooking's daily life and practice.
With a background in healing and creative arts and the art and science of systems change, much of her work is rooted in a desire to help us connect more fully - with ourselves, with each other, with love and joy, and with this one wild beautiful world we are struggling to steward.
As a writer, she's won a few small awards, recently completed an MFA, loves live performance, and is slowly plodding toward some formal publications to get her work out on the public page - stay tuned. In the meantime, she can often be found #typinginthewild on her vintage typewriter, or hosting interactive workshops, salons, walks and shows that blend poetry and music with collective presence - hoping to help us all live a little more in our hearts than the striving mind. To learn more:
- Check out her Tedx Talk for a bit more about her philosophy of poetry as a way of life.
- Check out her Podcast for interviews with beautiful people working to build a world without waste.
- Check out the Emergence Collective for more on her work as a social change coach and facilitator.
- Sign up for the mailing list for very occasional updates, & follow her on Instagram for the latest musings.
A note on names: Brooking is an English name from her father's side of the family. Caldwell is an Irish name from her mother's side, and her middle name. She uses it (instead of Gatewood) in her pen-name to honor her maternal lineage. For published works, look for Brooking Caldwell.
(photo by Serena Nappa)