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
Golden Glow of Retirement
November 10, 2026 Taking a walk on a warm autumn afternoon with golden light streaming through the leaves at 2 pm is one of the perks of being retired. The crunch of colorful leaves beneath my tennis shoes was punctuated today with the “pop-pop” of acorns in some parts of the neighborhood. Oh, and the…
Change is Inevitable so Keep Your Knees Bent!
October 23, 2026 It was a gorgeous fall day when I pulled into the parking lot for my Tai Chi class. All along my drive and around the building, the leaves were beginning to turn crimson, ochre and apricot. Quickly I noticed that something was off. The parking lot at the sleepy little church was…
Musical Harmony
October 18, 2026 Overcast skies did not dampen my experience last weekend at the Richmond Folk Festival. As always there were many fantastic performers from across the state and from many international locales. My husband Nick and I arrived just as the Saturday performances were starting, and the food and drink vendors were shifting into…
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