by Havi Brooks | Feb 19, 2010 | updates & announcements
Because it’s Friday AGAIN. And because traditions are important. In which I cover the good stuff and the hard stuff in my week, trying for the non-preachy, non-annoying side of self-reflection. And you get to join in if you feel like it. Friday! Chicken! Hi. The...
by Havi Brooks | Feb 17, 2010 | stucknesses & stuckification
A baby is a tiny, sweet thing. With tiny, sweet toes. Pure potential. But completely there. Babies need: love, protection, caring, acknowledgment, rest, nourishment, space to grow, quiet, comfort, people to smile at it, more love… Babies do not need: noise,...
by Havi Brooks | Feb 17, 2010 | stuff I think about
A somewhat goofy mini-collection of stuff I’ve been reading, stuff I’ve been thinking about and oh, some completely random crap. Basically the stuff that never gets mentioned here because I’m not the kind of person who can just make some teeny little...
by Havi Brooks | Feb 15, 2010 | mindful time management, stucknesses & stuckification
Background: the metaphor technique is something I’ve adapted from Suzette Haden Elgin’s teachings. It’s a terrifically great tool for destuckifying. We play with this one at the Kitchen Table and at some of my wacky events. It’s mainly an...
by Havi Brooks | Feb 15, 2010 | stuff I think about
Personal ads! They’re … personal! Very. So my itty bitty personal ads made me realize that it’s time to make a regular practice of trying to feel okay asking for stuff. Even when the asking thing feels weird and conflicted. Ever since I posted the...
