I am new to this party but am soooooo glad to be here! Your work, creations, and words are a gentle balm to a weary heart and soul. Thank you for what you do!! And how cool that Prince William and Princess Kate now have an "invite" to join this amazing party, too!! Keep up the great and important work, Brade!!! Let's all "party on" and celebrate the good, the true, and the beautiful things in this amazing life!
I answer to Brade, Bread, Braddington Bear ... most anything! Haha. Kokko, welcome. Your kind words are a gift and your presence even more so. There's many reasons to party! Yes yes yes. Here's to helping each other remember, see, and celebrate! So happy you're here.
Brad, I talk of and celebrate the Grownups book with anyone who will listen. I use your content in my classroom weekly...your work is like a magic ingredient for creating a classroom community! You inspire me, my family, and my classroom often. Thank you!!! Life can be hard sometimes, Love harder💜
Amber, this means so much. Truly. I so love knowing that the book found you and has been meaningful. Thanks for making it part of your work and being a champion for it! What a gem you are. Thanks, most of all, for the work you do and the wonderful ways you show up in this world! You are needed. Also - you are wise -- "love harder" -- fantastic anthem to live by.
Kristen! You are *as usual* so so so right. It's like I know instictively that more ideas put into action = more opportunities for success. Yet, I get frozen in the 'more ideas put into action = more chances of failure'. Ha. (This is partly why the picture book I'm working on right now is about FAILURE being part of the process and something to be celebrated!) It's like pancakes-- make some wonky ones. Some will be fluffier, but in the end they're all pancakes. The world needs tasty pancakes! Keep making.
You know I'm all for The Paddington Way! Thank you for this encouragement to keep showing up with heart and humanity — I needed it today (and always). ❤️
OH. MY. GOSH BRAD. This is incredibly exciting. Congratulations!! Now, you just keep being you. Let these people with giant circles make circles that merge with your own. <3
Right?!?!!! Morgan, it means so much to be able to celebrate this with you in the circle! Thanks for the super kind words. I'll let you know when the knighting ceremony is, k? 😂
I love this, Brad! I'm a longtime Paddington stan...I am delighted to see his particular kind of charm and endearing bumbling distilled into a rule of life. It's the making mistakes part that always trips me up - but there's not much that marmalade can't fix, right? Congratulations on Circles spreading far and wide!! Woohoo!
Bethany! Paddington stans UNITE! YES!! I, too, wrestle with the mistakes portion. It's left me frozen with inaction on so many occassions. Helpful (and necessary) for me to recognize mess ups as part of the process. It's something I'm still trying to learn/unlearn. Perhaps working in more marmalade will help me! Good thought. Super encouraged by you and grateful for these kind words!
I would have screamed too 😊 and then you made me laugh - of course you’ll be invited to tea!!! Let us know how it goes. And thanks for all of the Paddington tips; we are those kinds of bears.
You are TRULY that kind of a bear. Haha. So glad you're part of the pack. Thanks for the kind words and celebrating with us. Here's to letting ideas fly and see where they land!
I am new to this party but am soooooo glad to be here! Your work, creations, and words are a gentle balm to a weary heart and soul. Thank you for what you do!! And how cool that Prince William and Princess Kate now have an "invite" to join this amazing party, too!! Keep up the great and important work, Brade!!! Let's all "party on" and celebrate the good, the true, and the beautiful things in this amazing life!
Brad not Brade...fingers typing too fast!!
I answer to Brade, Bread, Braddington Bear ... most anything! Haha. Kokko, welcome. Your kind words are a gift and your presence even more so. There's many reasons to party! Yes yes yes. Here's to helping each other remember, see, and celebrate! So happy you're here.
Brad, I talk of and celebrate the Grownups book with anyone who will listen. I use your content in my classroom weekly...your work is like a magic ingredient for creating a classroom community! You inspire me, my family, and my classroom often. Thank you!!! Life can be hard sometimes, Love harder💜
Amber, this means so much. Truly. I so love knowing that the book found you and has been meaningful. Thanks for making it part of your work and being a champion for it! What a gem you are. Thanks, most of all, for the work you do and the wonderful ways you show up in this world! You are needed. Also - you are wise -- "love harder" -- fantastic anthem to live by.
This is soooo cool! Congratulations, Brad! The more ideas we put into action, the more will be successful.
Kristen! You are *as usual* so so so right. It's like I know instictively that more ideas put into action = more opportunities for success. Yet, I get frozen in the 'more ideas put into action = more chances of failure'. Ha. (This is partly why the picture book I'm working on right now is about FAILURE being part of the process and something to be celebrated!) It's like pancakes-- make some wonky ones. Some will be fluffier, but in the end they're all pancakes. The world needs tasty pancakes! Keep making.
You know I'm all for The Paddington Way! Thank you for this encouragement to keep showing up with heart and humanity — I needed it today (and always). ❤️
I'm grateful for the many ways you show up! To heart, humanity, and a healthy dose of marmalade. Thanks for being such an enthusiast of good.
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Honored to have ROYALTY like you at this bonfire of belonging, Jana! Thanks for the encourager and enthusiast you are!
OH. MY. GOSH BRAD. This is incredibly exciting. Congratulations!! Now, you just keep being you. Let these people with giant circles make circles that merge with your own. <3
Right?!?!!! Morgan, it means so much to be able to celebrate this with you in the circle! Thanks for the super kind words. I'll let you know when the knighting ceremony is, k? 😂
You'd better, I gotta buy a hat!
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Thank you. I absolutely love "the Paddington way" (and the movies too!)
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I love this, Brad! I'm a longtime Paddington stan...I am delighted to see his particular kind of charm and endearing bumbling distilled into a rule of life. It's the making mistakes part that always trips me up - but there's not much that marmalade can't fix, right? Congratulations on Circles spreading far and wide!! Woohoo!
Bethany! Paddington stans UNITE! YES!! I, too, wrestle with the mistakes portion. It's left me frozen with inaction on so many occassions. Helpful (and necessary) for me to recognize mess ups as part of the process. It's something I'm still trying to learn/unlearn. Perhaps working in more marmalade will help me! Good thought. Super encouraged by you and grateful for these kind words!
I would have screamed too 😊 and then you made me laugh - of course you’ll be invited to tea!!! Let us know how it goes. And thanks for all of the Paddington tips; we are those kinds of bears.
You are TRULY that kind of a bear. Haha. So glad you're part of the pack. Thanks for the kind words and celebrating with us. Here's to letting ideas fly and see where they land!