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...
by Havi Brooks | Jun 10, 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 | Nov 15, 2013 | updates & announcements
Where I cover the good and the hard in my week, visiting the non-preachy side of ritual and self-reflection. It is Friday and we are here. {a breath for Friday} What worked? Remembering that nothing is wrong. The bus left without me and Nothing Is Wrong. Apparently it...
by Havi Brooks | Aug 1, 2012 | stuff I think about
Hmm. I do not remember when this was. Twelve years ago? That seems about right. Summer. On the beach. Maybe 6pm, going on 7. Warm, sun-drenched. But not heat in the way that afternoon is heat. Sitting in the sand. Watching the water. The best water, because this is...
by Havi Brooks | May 26, 2011 | stuff I think about
Unconditional love is such a weird concept. It’s both crazy hard and incredibly simple. Hard to remember. Especially when I feel overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, unsure, disconnected. Sometimes I have to remind myself from the outside when I forget how to access...