by Havi Brooks | Jul 6, 2024 | my personal practice
I wanted to share an image of a card that says protection from cynicism, and features a line of colorful decorated prayer flags, but for some reason this was the one image on my phone that I couldn’t upload, so I looked for another photo I have that feels aligned with...
by Havi Brooks | May 15, 2024 | my personal practice
A tiny ladybug played stowaway in a bunch of radishes I was going to cook with, and was rescued and released into the wild, a happy ending Announcement & ebook reminder If you’ve already given to Barrington’s Discretionary last year or this year, you should have...
by Havi Brooks | Mar 10, 2022 | my personal practice
Image: The entry to a favorite labyrinth in Tucson, Arizona SMOPL I wrote about Feasts of Liberations this week, a beautiful and grounding practice for when a day or [time period] holds some extra grief and where there is also some liberation to be marked. What do we...
by Havi Brooks | Mar 6, 2022 | my personal practice
Image: Celebratory chai-flavored mini waffles (gluten-free & dairy-free) with pine needle syrup, halva, a date, nutmeg, flaky salt. A make-shift feast conjured from creativity aka what was left in my tiny trailer pantry aka use what you have. The waffles are...
by Havi Brooks | Mar 30, 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...