Here We Are

This is a profound spoken word reflection by Brooks Palmer. Brooks explores the unique and sincere connection between all beings, inviting us to feel deeply appreciated, loved, supported and fulfilled, by the simple existence of others.

Transcript

Hi,

It's Brooks Palmer.

Here we are again.

You know,

There's something really incredible about you.

Something unbelievably wonderful.

And it's kind of a selfish thing for me to say that because when I think about you,

I feel like I'm recognizing myself in you.

Like there's an element of you that's similar to me.

There's a familiarity of being alive.

Familiarity of being a person.

And I think it's the best feeling there is.

I really do.

I think a lot of our time that we spend is trying to stand out above others.

Like look at me or look what I did or just to feel like I did something that maybe I'll be recognized for or get some positive things,

Feedback.

But I really think it's that recognition of yourself in another.

I mean my experience with that is it's tremendous.

I feel enough when I have that feeling.

And when I think of you,

I feel that sense of connection that we're not any different.

It's almost like the right hand recognizes the left hand.

It's like hi.

And the great thing about this is you don't have to do anything,

Any kind of meditations to bring it about or mantras or spiritual practices.

I really think it's that taking a look-ness,

Taking a look-at-ness.

As if you look out your window and you see a tree.

It's you look quietly at another person and there's this familiarity.

I know you.

I know you.

Because we're,

We are.

It's like two candles looking at each other.

They're not in competition because they're each a separate candle.

But they have that flame,

The sameness of the flame.

So each flame sees the other flame and they're like yeah,

You've got one too.

You've got life too.

So I love the life that's in you,

That is you.

Because it's the same as mine.

And we can notice each other this way and feel fulfilled.

And it ends up blessing other parts of our life as a result.

So thank you.

Thank you for being there.

Reviews

Hi, Brooks ~ fancy meeting you here!!! What a fabulous metaphor... Two candles. I will take that with me. Merci 🕯️🕯️

What a WONDERFULLY unique perspective❣️ Love it! 🙏🏻💕

Thank you too. That’s what Namaste means, ‘the Divine in me bows to the Divine in you. ‘
So, namaste 🙏🏽
🦋🌸💐🐾🤗🙏🏼🌹🌺🌷🌷🙏🏽✨💫🌟

What a wonderful world this could be if everyone held this thought. I loved the simplicity and beauty of this realization. Thank you.🙏💖

Wow! I really needed to hear this today! Thank you so much.

Thank you for those beautiful words

This could easily have been really corny, but honestly, the simplicity of the message and the humble straightforward statement may it anything but. This touched my heart, mind, and spirit. I see you, and I see you when I see me as well. Thank you so much for sharing this with me and the world. I see the light in all of us. 🤲❤️🤲

Thank you Brooks, thank you too for being here 🙏

Two candles recognizing they each have a flame! A little spark of wisdom in this talk. Thank you!

Thanks for putting those thoughts out there, good thing for me to meditate on today👥💕

Hey, it’s you! Hi! :) thanks Brooks! I like this one.

Thank you, I really needed that today.

Connected 😍🙏⭕️

What a sweet way to start the day! Thank you! 🙏🏻

So beautiful. Thank you for being there too, Brooks.

Thank you, Brooks, you have a sensitive way to make the listener feel so important and beautiful...
As you share what is in your heart...love...I appreciate your tender mercies and awareness that as you speak...it becomes part of me...amazing man!

Thank you very much. The perfect start to the week.

Even though we may already be aware of this interconnectedness with others, sometimes hearing it again from others just brings it home again with a more profound slant. Thank you - very meaningful.

Thank you Brooks for the reminder that we are all interconnected in our humanity.