Meet Bruce Brackett, social media personality, entrepreneur, self-taught visual artist, certified international motivational speaker, life coach, and the author of ‘How to Breathe While Suffocating: A Story Of Overcoming Addiction, Recovering From Trauma, and Healing My Soul’.
Find out how a two-decade healing journey led Bruce to become a writer in this edition of #PortraitsandPages.
“There are many challenges we face in life: trauma, addiction, poor mental health, self-identity crises and so many other things. I have endured and overcome many of these struggles, which is why I decided to share my story through my book, “How To Breathe While Suffocating.” My hope is that others can read it, feel less alone in their own journey, and find the motivation to keep moving forward.
Throughout my journey, I’ve learned valuable tools that have helped me overcome these challenges—simple practices like breathing exercises, meditation, proper eating habits, exercise, and sharing my experience with others. We can’t keep what we have unless we give it away.
I wrote my book to help people feel more motivated in their own journeys and to show them how to seize the opportunities they face every day.
I try my best to lead by example and strive to be the very best version of myself—not just for me, but for other people.
For me, moving forward means meditating, taking nature walks, spending quality time with my loved ones, and taking breaks to recharge. Recharging looks different for everyone, but for me, it means being creative, painting, singing, creating content (whether I post it or not). All of it is okay as long as I am putting myself first.
As my father says his three dos…I pass this on to you.
Do your best.
Do no harm.
And do for yourself every day, so you can do for others.
It really can be that simple.”
Find out more about Bruce’s book and our other Portraits and Pages’ authors here: https://ow.ly/YFle50UmwV0