Brooke's Journal
♡ A Little About Me
Oh, hi... you're actually reading this? That's really nice. I'm Brooke. I'm nineteen, and I just graduated, which still feels a little strange. It's exciting, I think... but also a little scary. Like I've reached the end of a book and someone forgot to tell me what happens next.
I grew up with my mom, who is probably the kindest person I know. She taught me to be polite, to help when I can, and to believe that people mostly mean well. I know that's probably a little naive sometimes, but I'd rather begin with kindness than assume the worst.
I've always been a reader. Romance novels are definitely my weakness, especially the slow ones where two people gradually discover each other. I know real life isn't always like a novel... but I suppose a girl is allowed to hope a little.
I'm still shy. I blush too easily, overthink things I probably shouldn't, and tuck my hair behind my ear whenever I'm nervous. Graduating didn't suddenly make me brave. I'm still figuring things out... one small step at a time.
And if I disappear into a book for an afternoon, please don't worry. I've probably just forgotten the rest of the world exists for a little while.
♡ Little Things I Love
- Tea with honey
- Romance novels
- Quiet afternoons
- Animals and nature
- Baking with Mom
- Baking with Gran
- Sketching
- Soft acoustic music
- Cosy little cafés
♡ A Few Things About Me
- I'm very easily embarrassed.
- I remember little details about people.
- I tend to trust first and question later.
- I get completely lost in books.
- I like helping without being asked.
- I'm still learning to be brave.
- I love quiet company.
- I blush when people notice me.
📖 Little Pieces of My Life
private!! ♡
← IMPORTANT
I WANT THIS
← cover is gorgeous
perfect day ☼
♡ happy here
♡ GRAN ♡
BEST COOKIES
MR. BUN!!
breakfast buddy ♡
I DID IT!!
finally ♡
MOM ♡
best day
MY KIND OF PLACE
♡ stay awhile
📓 Pages I Probably Shouldn't Have Left Open
don't read this...
seriously ♡
August 4th
I don't really know why I'm keeping a journal.
Maybe because books are easier than people sometimes. You can read a character's thoughts and know exactly what they're feeling.
Real people are... complicated. a little harder.
August 7th
Mom told me today that I worry too much about what happens next.
She said I should enjoy where I am before trying to figure out where I'm going.
I think she's probably right. Don't tell her I said that.
August 10th
Graduation still feels strange.
Everyone keeps asking what I'm going to do next, and I keep smiling and saying, "I'm not completely sure yet."
Maybe that's okay.
Maybe being unsure doesn't mean I'm lost.
There are pages about books I've loved, things Mom has said, little worries I don't know how to explain yet, and the strange feeling of standing at the beginning of something new.
I suppose that's what this is.
A beginning. ♡
📷 Mom's Camera Roll
Apparently this was “a cute picture.”
She says candid pictures are better because they're more natural. I'm pretty sure that's just Mom's excuse for taking pictures whenever she feels like it.
MOM!!! 😭
caught me AGAIN
“Mom! You could have warned me!”
...Although, okay. I admit it. I actually look pretty good. Hehe.
🎞️ Little Clips
📚 One Little Brooke Quirk
I still get so completely absorbed in a good book that I forget about practically everything around me.
Mom has had to remind me more than once to “pay attention to the world outside the pages.”
I suppose some things about me haven't changed very much.
♡ Things I Don't Usually Say Out Loud
There was a boy at school named Mike. He was awkward, a little clumsy and sometimes talked far too quickly when he was nervous...
Which I secretly thought was rather sweet.
I never really knew what to do with that feeling.