by Havi Brooks | Aug 28, 2010 | my personal practice
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...
by Havi Brooks | Aug 26, 2010 | my personal practice
Among the many weird, marvelous and extraordinary things that happened at the Rally (Rally!), this one was possibly the most surprising. After some badass spiral practice, I chose six questions and we let those questions be like stones skipping through water. We...
by Havi Brooks | Aug 25, 2010 | my personal practice
My dear wonderful friend Jane is visiting me this week, and we have been laughing ourselves to tears and exclaiming in astonishment over the many ridiculous things that have happened in our lives. And we are also remembering our shared memories from a long time ago...
by Havi Brooks | Aug 22, 2010 | my personal practice
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...
by Havi Brooks | Aug 18, 2010 | my personal practice
Huh. This is one of those posts that requires some background. Here it is: I was projectizing it up at the Projectizing Rally (Rally!), which is great fun, by the way. And got hit with a mini moment that turned out to be two different forms of anxiety. I decided to...
by Havi Brooks | Aug 17, 2010 | my personal practice
Background: the metaphor technique is something I’ve adapted from Suzette Haden Elgin’s teachings. It’s an amazing tool for destuckifying. It’s also how I discovered that I work on a pirate ship and defeated the hackers. And cured my fear of...