by Havi Brooks | Apr 13, 2011 | my personal practice
Hello, day. This is how I start the day. Among my morning practices, it’s not even slightly the weirdest. But probably the one I’ve stuck with for the longest period of time. Each morning I take one sheet of paper and write about seven things. And then I...
by Havi Brooks | Apr 12, 2011 | working on patterns & habits
This is a thing I picked up from Tapas about six years ago. It’s completely brilliant in a fractal flowers sort of way. The idea is this: Everything you’re choosing to do for yourself probably has some sort of purpose or intention. But don’t stop...
by Havi Brooks | Apr 10, 2011 | my personal practice
Personal ads. They’re … personal! Very. Each week I write these VPAs to practice asking for what I want. And to get clarity on what that really is, even when asking feels conflicted. I always get useful information about my relationship with various...
by Havi Brooks | Apr 8, 2011 | updates & announcements
In which I cover the good stuff and the hard stuff in my week, trying for the non-preachy, non-annoying side of ritual and self-reflection. And you get to join in if you feel like it. The hard stuff Stupid being-allergic-to-vacation. So unfair. I tried a mini-mini...
by Havi Brooks | Apr 7, 2011 | stucknesses & stuckification
A really useful concept or thoughtful question doesn’t just sit there. It lands. And it doesn’t just land. It touches down in your consciousness and ripples out. Circles echoing circles. Reverberating. It sets off a chain of spiraling cycles that move...