by Havi Brooks | Dec 1, 2017 | my personal practice
[A breath before beginning] Our culture places an obscene amount of value on facing fears, confronting what is terrifying. In fact, we often act as though the only breakthroughs of understanding and healing that are meaningful (hello, month of meaning) are the ones...
by Havi Brooks | Dec 6, 2013 | updates & announcements
Where I cover the good and the hard in my week, visiting the non-preachy side of ritual and self-reflection. It is Friday and we are here. {a breath for Friday} What worked? Asking for a very specific type of response. I find myself navigating these situations, fairly...
by Havi Brooks | Jun 4, 2012 | my personal practice
Personal ads. They’re … personal! Very. Each week I write these VPAs to practice asking for what I want. And to get clarity on what that really is, even when asking feels conflicted. I always get useful information about my relationship with various...
by Havi Brooks | Aug 17, 2011 | working on patterns & habits
There’s this thing and I have no idea what it’s called, but it goes kind of like this. There’s this completely horrid and dislike-able character on television or in a movie. The mean boss. The snobby girl. The vindictive teacher. The bully. But then...
by Havi Brooks | Jul 21, 2010 | my personal practice
Background: the metaphor technique is something I’ve adapted from Suzette Haden Elgin’s teachings. It’s an amazing tool for destuckifying. It’s also how I discovered that I work on a pirate ship and defeated the hackers. And cured my fear of...
