by Havi Brooks | Nov 18, 2011 | 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. Not entirely sure how it got to be Friday. Was it not just Friday five minutes ago?...
by Havi Brooks | Nov 9, 2011 | stuff I think about
Today I’m off to Denver! By imaginary ocean liner. Though I will actually arrive in Denver. That part: not imaginary. The Denver-ing itself is the result of all sorts of support. Unexpected helper mice being marvelously helpful in a variety of ways. Like Audrey,...
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 13, 2011 | my personal practice
So it’s Sukkot right now, which is my favorite holiday. And yes, I continue to say this about pretty much all the holidays… but that’s really only because each one actually IS my favorite while it’s happening. I mean, come on. How is every...
by Havi Brooks | Oct 6, 2011 | stucknesses & stuckification
This post is for every time I’ve hinted at the theoretical possibility of eventually being able to forgive ourselves for something. There is always deep — and completely legitimate — pain that appears in the comments in response to this. And often a...