by Havi Brooks | Jun 17, 2015 | my personal practice
I am happiest when I am quiet, when everything is quiet, and listen best when there isn’t much visual input. I close my eyes a lot to focus. I have trouble watching plays — too much going on at once. If I am listening very intently to you, I may turn my...
by Havi Brooks | Jan 12, 2015 | my personal practice
Personal ads. They’re … personal! Very. I write a Very Personal Ad each week to practice wanting, and get clarity about my desires. The point isn’t getting my wish (though cool things have emerged from wishing), the point is learning about my...
by Havi Brooks | Oct 12, 2014 | my personal practice
Personal ads. They’re … personal! Very. I write a Very Personal Ad each week to practice wanting, and get clarity about my desires. The point isn’t getting my wish (though cool things have emerged from wishing), the point is learning about my...
by Havi Brooks | Oct 7, 2014 | my personal practice
Content note: This post references suicide and a car accident. Grounded presence is recommended. ♡ The superpower of pre-emptive hugs. I want to say something, except I don’t know what exactly, about two particularly uncanny and fortuitous hugs. Late...
by Havi Brooks | May 30, 2013 | stuff I think about
Deep breath. You will be okay. You are okay right now. A brief explanation. This letter is a reminder from slightly more conscious me who is not in the throes of panic and terror, written for sad, scared me who forgets what is true. It is part of my Book of Me, part...
