by Havi Brooks | Dec 6, 2010 | stuff I think about
We did a thing at the Week of Biggification in North Carolina that was pretty great. In addition to optional afternoon old Turkish lady yoga, we had optional morning classes that were … oh, unconventional is as good a word as any. And on this particular day we played...
by Havi Brooks | Dec 4, 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...
by Havi Brooks | Dec 1, 2010 | stuff I think about
Everyone in the building where the Playground lives wants to know what the Playground is. They see us wandering the halls in our stocking feet (or stripy-socked-feet or bare feet or sparkly legwarmer feet), wearing ridiculous hats and sometimes wings. They hear us...
by Havi Brooks | Nov 29, 2010 | stuff I think about
Oh, the art of avoiding answering direct questions. I find it thrilling, fascinating and exceedingly difficult. Aside from answering a question with another question, and mastering the art of quick subject changes, it’s hard to know what say, other than Awkward...
by Havi Brooks | Nov 25, 2010 | my personal practice, stuff I think about
I did this last year and the year before, so now it’s a thing. Tradition! Backstory. I feel very uncomfortable with the various forms of culturally acceptable Forced Gratitude that show up this time of year. And, at the same time, it really is such a beautiful...
by Havi Brooks | Nov 20, 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...
