Friday Chicken #280: and nothing else

Where I cover the good and the hard in my week, visiting the non-preachy side of ritual and self-reflection. It is Friday and we are here. {a breath for Friday} What worked? Asking for a very specific type of response. I find myself navigating these situations, fairly...

Wish #230: on the tip of my

Personal ads. They’re … personal! Very. Each week I write a Very Personal Ad (aka Vision-Possibility-Anticipation) to practice wanting, and get clarity about my desires. Sometimes wanting feels conflicted or just plain hard, and that’s okay. At the...

The History of Blanket Friday

Last week someone on the bus asked me if I’m “looking forward to Black Friday”. That was a little weird. Not compared to things that happen on the bus. Much weirder things happen on the bus, both to me and in general. In the land of Havi, though, the...

Everything Ends, yes.

Everything ends. It is true. And. That is not the only truth that starts with E. There are many truths that begin (and end) with E. Effort and effortlessness. They are twins, did you know? Sometimes the thing that is needed is EFFORT. Showing up. Putting some heart in...
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