by Havi Brooks | Dec 7, 2014 | my personal practice
Personal ads. They’re … personal! Very. I write a Very Personal Ad each week to practice wanting, and get clarity about my desires. The point isn’t getting my wish (though cool things have emerged from wishing), the point is learning about my...
by Havi Brooks | Dec 5, 2014 | my personal practice
A look at the good and the hard in my week, a ritual of reflecting. It is Friday and we are here. {a breath for Friday.} What worked this week? Listening. We were planning to head out to Joshua Tree, and I really wanted this. The quiet, the beautiful, the not-working....
by Havi Brooks | Dec 3, 2014 | my personal practice
Scene 1. A classroom. Chalkboard. Teacher at front of the room, strict, ruler in hand, demanding attention. Teacher: Class! Is it or is it not incredibly stupid for Havi — a known Highly Sensitive Person with hyperacusis who is also recovering from [scary life...
by Havi Brooks | Nov 30, 2014 | my personal practice
Personal ads. They’re … personal! Very. I write a Very Personal Ad each week to practice wanting, and get clarity about my desires. The point isn’t getting my wish (though cool things have emerged from wishing), the point is learning about my...
by Havi Brooks | Nov 28, 2014 | stuff I think about
A look at the good and the hard in my week, a ritual of reflecting. It is Friday and we are here. {a breath for Friday.} What worked this week? Recognizing a voice. I was feeling very cranky this week, and then from somewhere inside the crankiness I was able to pull...