by Havi Brooks | Oct 13, 2011 | my personal practice
So it’s Sukkot right now, which is my favorite holiday. And yes, I continue to say this about pretty much all the holidays… but that’s really only because each one actually IS my favorite while it’s happening. I mean, come on. How is every...
by Havi Brooks | Sep 4, 2011 | 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 | Jun 28, 2011 | my personal practice
Today I woke up with an extra superpower. I don’t know how long it will last. It is a superpower of invisible translation. Showing me the secret hidden essence of good that lives inside each thing that I encounter, whether I like that thing or not. Like this:...
by Havi Brooks | Jun 15, 2011 | my personal practice
A peek into notebook from Rally (Rally!). This is from yesterday. Let’s talk Q: Systems! I’m stuck! Let’s talk. So. What is the essence of what I want when I think about systems? A: Order. New patterns. Q: Why do I want this? Why do I want order? A:...
by Havi Brooks | Jun 2, 2011 | working on patterns & habits
My uncle Svevo, who also happens to be my favorite person in the entire world, takes more joy and delight in the unexpected than anyone I know. Whenever he visits Hoppy House, I know that he’ll bring along crumpled paper bags filled with marvelous and unlikely...