by Havi Brooks | Nov 16, 2010 | my personal practice
At the fabulous Week of Biggification in Asheville, we asked a lot of questions. And we asked them after doing hilariously brain-meltingly impossible rounds of Shiva Nata, so that we were in a state of complete and utter mind scramble. Catching ourselves in that...
by Havi Brooks | Aug 11, 2010 | my personal practice
Okay. This post will probably not make any sense unless you read Phobic Me and Non-Phobic Me go out for a beer, which explains the cast of kooky characters (uh, it’s just one guy). But the short version is: I refuse to make certain types of phone calls and have...
by Havi Brooks | Mar 16, 2010 | my personal practice
Background: the metaphor technique is something I’ve adapted from Suzette Haden Elgin’s teachings. It’s a terrific tool for destuckifying. We play with this one at the Kitchen Table and some of my wacky events. It’s mainly an excuse for me to...
by Havi Brooks | Jul 31, 2008 | calm techniques, stuff I think about
If you’ve ever found yourself in a meltdown moment, you know how annoying it is when someone says, “Breathe”. Because when you’re freaking the heck out, other people’s advice usually seems stupid and irrelevant — just in general,...
by Havi Brooks | Jun 27, 2008 | biggification, stuff I think about
Selma is a superstar So — much like the kid in the Sixth Sense who “sees dead people” everywhere (a kid with whom I already over-identify as it is) — I’m seeing ducks everywhere. It does make sense that this would happen. After all, I...