Aliveness Talks

 

The Miracle of Being Alive

Being alive is the best thing we got going. Without it, we have nothing. With it, we experience the world and its many varieties. Join us as we take a curious and intimate look at what it means to be alive, uncovering the tremendous vitality, wonder, and possibilities that exist within us.

 

Brooks shares his own transformative experience. In 2011 he got very sick from his clutter busting work. Over the years on the job he inhaled some toxic elements which injured his lungs. The doctors said the only way to survive was to get a a double-lung transplant. He didn’t want to let go of his lungs and spent time doing everything he could to get well on his own. Eventually he was so sick that he couldn’t get out of bed, and was breathing supplemental oxygen through a nasal canal in order to remain alive.

He was in awe of a deep feeling of aliveness that co-existed with the exhaustion and rapid deterioration of his body. He wondered what was the source of the inner vitality. He saw an image of a lighted candle. The candle was shrinking, while the flame stayed strong. It came to him that he was the life in the body, not the body. He was the life flowing through him. The aliveness. This realization brought him great relief.

 

He decided to get on the transplant list, and on June 28th, 2013 received a double-lung transplant at the University of Chicago. Ten years later, he still feels the overwhelming presence of life. He now gives talks to share the experience of aliveness with others.

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Brooks Palmer is the author of two best-selling books on decluttering – Clutter Busting: Letting Go of What’s Holding You Back, Clutter Busting Your Life: Clearing Physical and Emotional Clutter to Reconnect with Yourself and Others. His books have been translated into nine languages. He has appeared as the Clutter Busting on the Oprah Winfrey Network (Raising Whitley). Brooks has spent the past 20 plus years successfully helping his clients let go of the clutter in their lives.

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