Brooke DeSantis

01/07/2024

New blog post is up!

http://southernsunshinechronicles.blog/2024/07/01/a-new-path-on-this-journey/

15/02/2024

🎉🎉 New blog post!

Gut health can have a significant impact on hormone balance through various mechanisms. Here are some ways in which gut health influences hormones: Serotonin Production: The gut produces a signific…

12/01/2024

NEVER let a lack of confidence hold you back and prevent you from moving forward ✌️

04/06/2022

Why is belly fat so hard to lose? Here are 3 reasons for you!

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02/06/2022

I’ve worked with and trained horses since 2005. I’ve seen horses given grain and it can actually hurt your horse if done wrong!

Are your feeding practices doing more harm than good? Experts share four ways to improve your horse's digestive health.

20/03/2022

This is a quick easy read! If you like books about cyber security, you may find this interesting!

[Following is a volunteer review of "Cynthia and Dan" by Dorothy May Mercer.] 4 out of 4 stars. What if someone you barely knew decided that you were

15/03/2022

Dear Cowgirl,

Not everyone is going to be on your side.
Not everyone is going to like you, your message, your attitude or your plans.

Guess what?

That’s totally okay. Actually, scratch that…it’s AWESOME.

The beauty of this world is that no two of us are alike. We don’t need to all be the same, have the same goals, dreams and aspirations. We don’t need to all believe in the same things, adhere to the same rules, or follow the same guidelines.

And isn’t that a wonderful thing?

I see firsthand how so many women feel the pressure of what everyone else is doing, and just “go with the flow” instead of doing what they truly want, believe or actually feel.

Folks will make you feel like you’re not enough by pointing out things about YOU – that bother them about THEM.

“You wear too much make-up for a cowgirl!”

“You’re too masculine for a girl!”

“Don’t do that, it’s not ladylike!”

“Don’t act like that, it will intimidate people!”

Heard anything like that before? Yeah. Thought so. Me too.

Aren’t we always just “too much” for someone? I love being “too much” for folks, it means I am being “just enough” for myself.

Do me favor please dear cowgirl, and don’t give in. Don’t listen to them.
I wore false eyelashes to ride Broncs and painted nails to fix fence. I don't care if that makes me less of what someone thinks of as a cowboy-girl. I am me, I am unique...& so are you!

No matter what your "THING" is, don't let anyone change you. Don't let the world change your perfection...that is what makes you YOU! Celebrate it! Embrace it, and ROCK it.

Have a thick skin, but maintain a softness that means you care.

A strong backbone, but don't forget to bend when YOU are not at stake.

A sense of self worth and love.

No matter what. You matter, whether you be hippie-hunter-cowgirl-congresswoman-CEO or stay at home mom.

Be unique, love your quirks and embrace the "you'ness" of you.

15/03/2022

How about you?! 😂

04/03/2022

If you love traveling or an adventure on the ocean, checkout this book!

[Following is a volunteer review of "Bluewater Walkabout" by Tina Dreffin.] 4 out of 4 stars. What would it be like to live on a boat? What would it b

22/02/2022

Did you know horses can’t do this??

30/12/2021

A great book about human psychology and behavior! Check it out👇

[Following is a volunteer review of "Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature" by Chet Shupe.] 4 out of 4 stars. What is it that makes us human? There

22/12/2021

An interesting science fiction around climate change!

[Following is a volunteer review of "Singularity" by Jayme A. Oliveira Filho and Jayme S. Alencar.] 3 out of 4 stars. There are many people studying c