by Havi Brooks | May 29, 2011 | my personal practice
Personal ads. They’re … personal! Very. Each week I write these VPAs to practice asking for what I want. And to get clarity on what that really is, even when asking feels conflicted. I always get useful information about my relationship with various...
by Havi Brooks | Jul 21, 2010 | my personal practice
Yep. Talking to my monsters again. Last time it was the Skabbatical monster and the Book monster. Then on Official Pirate Queen Holiday I had the best idea for the most perfect thing ever: a long, sweet writing vacation. Not just going on Skabbatical but being...
by Havi Brooks | Oct 13, 2008 | ask Havi, not hating on yourself, working on patterns & habits
Wow, it’s the shortest Ask Havi question ever! If only the answer could be just as short … hahahaha. Okay, here it is. “Um. How did you quit smoking? (she asked quietly and sheepishly) Actually, the subject header of this woman’s self-described...
by Havi Brooks | Aug 21, 2008 | not hating on yourself, stucknesses & stuckification, working on patterns & habits
There’s this thing — yes, a thing, don’t make me get all specific — that invariably comes up when you talk to people about habits and how their habits work. And this thing annoys the pants off of pretty much everybody. Here’s what...
by Havi Brooks | Dec 13, 2007 | noozletter, not hating on yourself
News flash: self-mastery is a big ol’ waste of time As the new year approaches and resolutions start piling up, it’s easy and tempting to slide into “self-mastery mode”. You’re determined to do it right this time and beat your bad habits...
