by Havi Brooks | Sep 2, 2009 | stuff I think about
Right. So there were a number of things I could have conceivably been doing the afternoon before flying to Germany for two months. Like, packing maybe. Or leaving my brother instructions about weird Hoppy House-related things. Or freaking out and falling apart, as per...
by Havi Brooks | Aug 31, 2009 | stuff I think about
Ah yes. This is me, freaking out about Berlin. Actually, I love Berlin madly and obsessively so it’s not that. This is me freaking out about the fact that I’m on my way there and not ready for it. Again. No, actually, this is me writing my “I’m...
by Havi Brooks | Aug 30, 2009 | 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 | Aug 25, 2009 | stuff I think about
You might already know that I’m not really a fan of forced gratitude or mandatory counting of blessings. Which is why I have my list of 77 things that don’t completely suck for my Thanksgiving-inspired not-having-to-be-grateful gratitude practice. And yet...
by Havi Brooks | Aug 23, 2009 | 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. Ever since I posted the first one asking my perfect house to find me, which...
by Havi Brooks | Aug 18, 2009 | stuff I think about
Remember when we named the moons? I just found this cool, related thing! And it’s so perfect. I was catching up on posts from Suzette Haden Elgin (swoon!) and she was talking about rain and naming types of rain. Twenty-seven of them. This was inspired by a...