by Havi Brooks | Feb 15, 2010 | mindful time management, stucknesses & stuckification
Background: the metaphor technique is something I’ve adapted from Suzette Haden Elgin’s teachings. It’s a terrifically great tool for destuckifying. We play with this one at the Kitchen Table and at some of my wacky events. It’s mainly an...
by Havi Brooks | Nov 9, 2009 | calm techniques, not hating on yourself
I have to say, all the talk about leaps of faith and jumping off cliffs and waiting for nets to appear is … kind of disturbing. Not that I doubt the legitimacy of the sensation for a moment. I don’t. In fact, those are pretty accurate descriptions of what...
by Havi Brooks | May 4, 2009 | stuff I think about
I mentioned on Friday that I’ve been playing with fire with metaphors and that now I am a pirate queen. With a monkey. So I promised you some back-story. Because that was kind of a weird thing to say, even for me. And the reason you should read this (other than...
by Havi Brooks | Nov 20, 2008 | my personal practice, not hating on yourself, working on patterns & habits
Alright. I am feeling quite strongly that I need to say a bunch of stuff about writing. So I need a favor from you. If writing is not the thing you have a tortured, obsessive love-hate-love relationship with, I’d love it if you would substitute something that...
