by Havi Brooks | Feb 12, 2014 | my personal practice
I spent twelve days doing nothing but coughing, and then the coughing changed. Instead of accompanying my every move (ha, move is possibly not the correct word since I was barely getting out of bed), the coughing became intermittent: a visitor, not a roommate. Its...
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...
by Havi Brooks | Oct 12, 2012 | updates & announcements
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. Let’s just say it. This was the week of being Shat Upon. Literally and...
by Havi Brooks | Oct 18, 2011 | stuff I think about
Ah, the continuation to yesterday’s public recognition of the pain that comes with realizing just how little I have paid attention to the needs of me-from-next-week. Until next week shows up and then: oh right, I am her. Yesterday was all about acknowledging...
by Havi Brooks | Oct 11, 2011 | stucknesses & stuckification
There are many kinds of Panicky Jitters. Today I’m thinking about: the ones that magically appear when you commit to an Adventure. Like a mysterious project, something we’ve been understandably avoiding. Or when you sign up for Rally (Rally!). Or say yes...