I’m a wife, a creative, a friend, and lots of other fun things. I started The Riverbanks in 2021, and it’s been a slow unfolding into what it is now. Let me start here real quick…

My middle name is Brooke, and I’ve always felt connected to it. A brooke is a little river, and my last name is Banks. So - River-banks. Get it?

I started The Riverbanks with the plan of starting a Self-Care Coaching Business, which ended up evolving into me working for my husband’s graphic design business. And that is too long of a story with too many left-turns for one about me section.

I can say that I’ve gone through some less than ideal times over the last few years, and when I was struggling, I really needed someone to sort’ve take my hand and say, “Hey, it’s okay. You’re a human. Being a human is a lot. You can be tired.”

It often felt like I was surrounded by women who were building these big amazing things while all I felt was…tired.

While I found so much encouragement from the people around me that I would get stronger, what was often missing was the permission to be soft. No one was telling me that being soft is actually a good thing. Something the world really needs more of. So, when I started The Riverbanks, my heart was to metaphorically lay out a blanket next to a river, and say, “Hey, it’s okay. You’re a human. Being a human is a lot. You can be tired. And we can just sit here for a while.”

I’ve done that through coaching, prayer beads, pottery, and workshops over the last several years. While the mission won’t ever change, the methods might from time to time. For now, the best ways to connect with me are on Instagram and through my quarterly email, The Riverbanks Notes. I pack as much loveliness into it as I can, offering different ideas for ways you can take care of yourself and enjoy your faith.

I’m currently a seminary student at St. Paul’s Lutheran Seminary, and mostly spending my energy building a safe faith community here in my local hometown. Outside of that, you’ll find me working on some sort of creative project at all times. Stay tuned for what might come of ALL of that.

Thanks for being here in my creative outlet with me. I hope you always find yourself taking a deep breath when you come in contact with The Riverbanks.

*If you’ve found your way here for coaching, I’m no longer taking on clients. However, please feel free to reach out, and I will do my best to connect you with any of the resources I have available based on your needs.