by Havi Brooks | Feb 27, 2010 | stucknesses & stuckification, updates & announcements
So. I tend to talk quite a bit here about flying shoes. Well, about destuckifying when those shoes are hurtling towards you. And also about the relationship between shoe throwing and sovereignty. If none of this is making sense … Shoe-throwing = people saying...
by Havi Brooks | Feb 23, 2010 | my personal practice, stucknesses & stuckification
So I went to my friend Carolyn the other day (remember she helped me with my pirate hacker infestation?) to talk out this whole me having huge resistance to being a grown-up thing. Because I’m having this extremely metaphorical baby, and it’s bringing up...
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 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 1, 2010 | my personal practice, stucknesses & stuckification
Yesterday I spent the better part of the day observing harbor seals at Monterey Bay. And then practicing being one. Or being like one. Observations. It’s hard to see something as ridiculously awesome as a harbor seal without going all annoyingly National...
by Havi Brooks | Jan 21, 2010 | mindful time management, stucknesses & stuckification
Explanation please? Iguanability is short for Iguanaccountability, which is what happens when you get deguiltified accountability with your iguanas. Iguanas are the [stupid, crappy, annoying] things you don’t feel like doing. Doing this iguanability thing is a...
