by Havi Brooks | Jan 5, 2010 | working on patterns & habits
One rainy Portland morning* Selma and Havi decided to take the day off. * It might possibly have been a Toozday. It was all Selma’s decision since Havi wasn’t willing to talk about it. Havi didn’t want to get out of bed. Havi didn’t want to be...
by Havi Brooks | Dec 14, 2009 | my personal practice, stucknesses & stuckification
It kind of seemed like the right time to stop avoiding that conversation with the stuckified stuckness of stuckery-stuck. But I still didn’t want to actually talk to the stuck. Oh, and the stuck definitely did not want to talk to me. So I decided to go on a...
by Havi Brooks | Jul 20, 2009 | 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. Turns...
by Havi Brooks | Jul 12, 2009 | my personal practice
Personal ads! They’re … personal! Very. So my itty bitty personal ads made me realize that it’s time to make a regular practice of trying to feel okay asking for stuff. Ever since I posted the first one asking my perfect house to find me, which...
by Havi Brooks | Jun 16, 2009 | stuff I think about
There’s a dry cleaning place in downtown Portland with this sign on its door: “If you are unemployed and need an outfit cleaned, we will clean it for you for free.” The idea isn’t unique, but that doesn’t matter. It’s still a...
