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Brooke is a leader at a Fortune 100 company by day and an author, blogger, and talker by night. She has a love for writing, a habit for gabbing, and is currently celebrating the completion of her first book.

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  • Every year we invite the internet over to our house for Friendsgiving. We provide the food, and anyone and everyone can show up just as they are and bring whoever they want. This year, we’ll be on our way home from Mexico where I’ll be photographing a destination wedding. So, to all of the friends out there who every year say, “That’s so cool, I’ve always wanted to do that but I don’t know” . . . tag, you’re it for 2019. Don’t be afraid, don’t over complicate it, buy some pre-made food, open those doors, and connect with people who need it this year. It may be the only Thanksgiving meal and opportunity for connection for some. If you’re looking for a sign to do it, this is your sign. Hocker Friendsgiving will be back in 2020! . . . . . #friendsgiving #thanksgiving #holidays #connection #brb
  • A throwback photo with @msrachelhollis at her first conference in 2017 in Austin, TX, when there were only 200 of us that attended. This was before “Girl, Wash Your Face” was written or released. I’m getting ready to attend day 3 of her #risebusiness conference in Charleston, SC with 6,199 other people. She’s come a long way since this photo (and I have too thanks to her motivation!). . . . . . #risebusinessconference #letsrise #rachelhollis @letsrise.co @msrachelhollis @mrdavehollis #businessconference #chictribe #charlestonsc #throwback #austintexas
  • When I write books, I write every chapter as it’s own Word document. When I’m done writing all of the chapters (after loving it, hating it, avoiding it, revisiting it 1,000 times), I combine them all into one master document and send it off to be printed and bound so I can read the whole thing and hand write my edits and notes before sending it to a professional editor. I don’t know if this is the right way to do it, but a word to those who are aspiring writers — whatever gets it over the finish line is your right way of doing it. I just consolidated my second book tonight and will have it printed tomorrow to start the editing process. This book is a sequel of sorts to my first book, “Do What I Say: Life as My Mother Predicted” that included essays about my life with each chapter opening with a quote or piece of advice from my mom, this book will be a similar format with each chapter opening with a quote or piece of advice from my Dad. . . . . . . #writer #author #littleredbirdpress #selfpublished #creative #dad #fatherdaughter #becauseisaidso
  • Click the link in my profile if you’d like to see more photos I took from our recent trip to New Mexico, and a little recap of the things we did. Just posted a new blog post! . . . . . . . #newmexico #albuquerque #albuquerqueballoonfiesta #balloonfiesta2019 #canon #canonphotography #canonrebelt6i #hotairballoons #lightroom #photographer #columbusphotographer #blogger #writer #storyteller
  • “Who run the world? Girls” -Beyoncé . . . . #girls #photography #canonrebelt6i #portraitphotography #feminist #columbusphotographer #girlpower #beyonce #evereve #nordstrom
  • Our niece, Lilah, will probably never get too big for Chris to pose like this with her for photos. . . . . . . #canonphotography #canonrebelt6i #photography #niece #portraitphotography
  • After two years, on a random Wednesday night after work . . . I finished writing my second book! . . . . . . #writer #author #becauseisaidso #littleredbirdpress #selfpublished #writing #creative #books
  • Next on my list of photos to edit are from our recent trip to New Mexico. Until then, here’s a behind the scenes photo Chris took. I also like to refer to it as “see, I have official hiking gear,” or “see, I hike really far sometimes,” or “see, I love Chris so much I’m wearing hiking boots and ascending to 10,000 ft.” Any of those titles work. . . . . . . . #hiking #albuquerque #newmexico #all50states #travel #photography #canonphotography #canonrebelt6i
  • @sarahsnowvet and I spent many a’ years doing gymnastics together. Who knew we’d both land in Gahanna and I’d be lucky enough to snap family photos for her pretty little crew?! . . . . . . . . #canonrebelt6i #canonphotography #photography #familyphotos #columbusphotographer
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