Welcome to Mindful Musings.
Ramblings and writing about mindfulness, yoga and self care
Meet the author
Brooke Davis is a retired school librarian, a certified yoga and mindfulness instructor and writes memoir in her spare time. Currently, she works as a reading tutor for men recovering from addiction. She has two adult sons, Alex, who is in spirit after an untimely death do to an accidental overdose in 2023, and Andrew who is thriving here on Earth as a graduate student in Chemistry at UVA. She has been happily married to Nick Martina since 2010. Together they enjoy travel, relaxing on North Carolina beaches, gardening, taking day hikes, and spending time with family and friends.
Brooke Davis
Let Go and Let God
July 28, 2026 A dear friend reminded me of this helpful slogan when we walked yesterday. I was telling her how overwhelmed I felt about financial changes due to my retirement and all the many unknowns that were racing through my mind. My new insurance is starting on August first. As of yesterday morning, I…
Torn and Tattered
July 14, 2026 Walking on the beach this morning, I spotted a flag flying high above the dunes near some affluent beach houses. What struck me was how the flag had split almost in the middle, between the red and white stripes. Remnants of 4th of July decorations and special ones for the 250th are…
A Mindful Walk with Ravens
June 28, 2026 Saturday was an emotion-filled day. I attended a ceremony at the treatment center where my eldest son found sobriety in 2017. Sadly, Alex lost his battle with addiction in a relapse 3 summers ago. In his obituary I requested, in lieu of flowers, that those inclined give donations to The Healing Place…
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