Meet Brooke Craig

We recently connected with Brooke Craig and have shared our conversation below.

Brooke, so good to have you with us today. We’ve always been impressed with folks who have a very clear sense of purpose and so maybe we can jump right in and talk about how you found your purpose?

I wrote a lot about this in my leadership book “Leading with Valor”. Purpose is a funny thing, because it can be a fickle thing. What ones purpose is now may not be their purpose in a month or year from now.

I fully believe the best way to find your purpose is to find your passion. What excites you? What sets your soul on fire?

Passion and purpose are a necessity together. Your passion and your purpose can be summed up by remembering your why. Your why is equivalent to your dream or desire, and your passion is the gasoline for that fire of a dream. The purpose, though, is the person maintaining the fire. Your passion is necessary to feed your dream. And your purpose is necessary for your passion, because it allows you to continue on.

Passion is for your own self, and the purpose serves others.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

Just a small-town girl living in a lonely world…sounds like a Journey song. But nope! That’s me. A stay-at-home mom with no friends in a small, suburban town in Palm Beach, Florida. My name is Brooke Craig. I am a mom of three, a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Life Coach, Author, and serial entrepreneur. I own a event planning company called The Ultimate Event Planner, and online women’s boutique called Luxx Social.

I have had my share of hard choices and darkness.

My struggles with food, body image, fear, self-doubt, depression, negative ,anxiety, panic, identity, balance between work and house, divorce, being a mom, and more have lead me to exactly where I am today; and it has lead you to me.
I fully believe that we are designed for awesomeness. We aren’t meant to live life in mediocrity. We are not meant to settle for less. We are meant to shine bright and live the life we deserve. We allow society, judgment, and self limiting beliefs to take over and clutter the path towards your greatness.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

I think above all else one of the main three qualities that was impactful to me was my voice and vulnerability.

The ability to reach out and get help without guilt and shame is massive for growth in all areas of life.

Another quality to have, which can be difficult, is silencing the voice of fear and judgment. I have learned that when an opportunity or a situation keeps arising that there is a reason. And I do not need to worry about what others think or what they will say.

Lastly, the focus of gratitude is an amazing quality and skill set to have. It’s like a muscle that needs to be exercised daily. But once you do that it not only becomes easier, it becomes a blessing. Life is hard and the world is in chaos or so it seems at times. Grounding myself in the real tangible things and holding space to be grateful brings comfort and ease. And you can not put a price on that.

What’s been one of your main areas of growth this year?

I coach a lot of women with their issues of anxiety and depression. And being someone who has questioned my own life I know on a deep level how hard this can be.

Over the past two years, I was faced with one of the hardest decisions of my life. And that was to leave a unhealthy marriage of 17 years. I met the father of my kids when I was 15. Ran away at 17 to be with him. Married at 20 and had our first of three babies at 22.

I identified myself so much as being a wife, and there was so much pride being marrying my first love.

But what I realized was that I am not responsible for anyone else’s happiness. I am only responsible for mine. I can be a contributor to others happiness but to carry the responsibility solely is unfair and unrealistic.

For the first time in my life I was on my own. Co-sharing 3 children who were and are my life. I feared loneliness, I feared failing, I feared finances, and so much more.

I learned that sometimes we have to make decisions that we don’t necessarily want to make, but we have to make because they are the right ones.

I learned that on the other side of fear, there is so many blessings if you’re willing to walk through is with an open heart and open mind.

I learned that we are capable of anything, and that we can truly have the life we want if we just go for it.

I am sitting here now, engaged to the man I always dreamed of and cultivating a life of love and happiness. It doesn’t come without hardships, hurt, or obstacles but it is and was worth it because all the darkness is temporary.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://HolisticHousewife.com
• Instagram: @holistichousewife1