by Havi Brooks | Apr 20, 2012 | stuff I think about
In which I cover the good stuff and the hard stuff in my week, trying for the non-preachy, non-annoying side of ritual and self-reflection. And you get to join in if you feel like it. The high point of this week was eating spicy cheese curds in a bed that both...
by Havi Brooks | Jan 12, 2012 | stucknesses & stuckification
The hardest part when things aren’t working is waiting for the new things to come in. The ones that do work. That is to say: The new patterns, the new customs and rituals, the new techniques, the new approach. (If you’ve done pattern-dancing with me,...
by Havi Brooks | Dec 29, 2010 | biggification
Alas, it’s not really the kind of prize one can look forward to, because it doesn’t go to a person. No, the Phrase of the Year prize goes to the phrase itself. And winning generally has to do with how useful a particular phrase is in resolving something in...
by Havi Brooks | Apr 27, 2010 | ask Havi
Note: it is almost impossible to get on the Ask Havi list. This person got in by a. being one of my clients or students, b. flattering the hell out of my duck, and c. making life easy on me by being clear about what the question was and what details I could use....
by Havi Brooks | Apr 22, 2010 | stucknesses & stuckification
Yesterday was full of iguanas and other things I didn’t feel like doing. It was also full of doubt and discouragement. Serious discouragement. And too much of it. Overwhelmed by the post-vacation catch-up game. A weird and unexpected case of writer’s...
