Barbara Brooks created Flamingo Strategies LLC to help clients stand up and stand out, through telling and sharing their stories of impact and purpose.
Hacking Away at Happiness is her blog.

All in Writing

Jun 22

Jun 22 Read books. Not too many. Mostly paper.

Barbara Brooks

Creativity, Family, Writing

Recent vitrectomy surgery has blurred my vision, so I’ve been living more so than usual in my head. It’s easier to write than to read. But I’ll be back!

Mar 1

Mar 1 Yesterday I pulled a punch

Barbara Brooks

Writing, Mindfulness

In boxing, to pull a punch is to hit less hard than one can. In writing, it’s to be less truthful. So, friends, I’ve hit the pandemic wall. And I’ve got to get a handle on this.

Feb 28

Feb 28 A blog about nothing

Barbara Brooks

Life, Writing

I write this blog about nothing in hopes it gives us something. It’s a place where we can sort and order our pangs and longings. It connects us to each other. That’s not nothing—is it?