by Havi Brooks | Dec 24, 2009 | stuff I think about
The thing about Christmas is that it really makes miss living in Israel. I don’t mean the not having it part of living in Israel. Though yeah, I have to say it was lovely not being forcibly submerged in that unbelievably grating seasonal soundtrack, or to have...
by Havi Brooks | Dec 28, 2008 | stuff I think about
So this past Monday I printed a letter from a lonely young woman who was gearing up for a really hard, painful Christmas alone and wondering if I had any advice or suggestions. It was a hard letter to answer. I came up with what I could, and sent her a holiday gift of...
by Havi Brooks | Dec 26, 2008 | updates & announcements
Because it’s Friday AGAIN. And because traditions are important. In which I cover the good stuff and the hard stuff in my week, trying for the non-preachy, non-annoying side of self-reflection. And you get to join in if you feel like it. Snow snow snow snow snow...
by Havi Brooks | Dec 25, 2008 | ask Havi
This is a big one. I know we’ve had some kind of painful Ask Havi posts recently. In fact, more than one person has said that this blog has consistently made them cry over the past few weeks. So apologies in advance. This is a hard question, beautifully asked....
by Havi Brooks | Dec 22, 2008 | ask Havi
The holidays tend to trigger — in all of us — all sorts of uncomfortable stuff. Today’s Ask Havi comes from a woman in an especially tough spot. I will do what I can to come up with a kind of abridged survival guide to help her through this lonely...
