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
September
The equinox is only two days away and for me it can’t come soon enough. I yearn for cool evenings, firepits and warm stew that steeps on the stove all Sunday afternoon. The sunrise and sunset are getting noticeably closer together. When I go on my morning walks, I can see a shift in the…
Liminal Space
September 10, 2026 Great and weird: that is how it feels to be retired. There is nothing bad about retirement, but it feels unfamiliar and the lack of a fixed routine is a bit unsettling. I have found meaningful volunteer work, I am starting to explore new exercise classes, and I am spending time writing…
Change of View
August 27, 2026 This morning I awoke to completely new view out my window. I love that! Periodically, I crave traveling to new places and the opportunity to explore a landscape different from the one I enjoy in Richmond, Virginia. Yesterday I had my breakfast on the patio with our outdoor cat, Carlos, as I…
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