You’ve already zeroed in on the biggest point that I could make. That this is not about solving something or fixing something. That it’s about — in your own words — something that would help you “make a home within myself for the holidays.”

To help me make a home within myself.

Making a home within myself. That concept is so so beautiful. And that is exactly the point.

Getting comfortable is important. That’s another myth — that you have to just let yourself be in pain and observe the pain, blah blah blah.

Trust me. Life will give you enough painful situations in which to practice this without you having to recreate it for yourself from scratch each time you meditate.

Oh, not crazy at all. This sounds pretty normal to me!

It actually reminds me of my biggest fear when I first launched my site — that people from my old super-cool hipster bartender life would end up reading it and mocking me mercilessly for having become a cheesy embarrassing yoga person.

And I’m sure that’s totally happened.

Three mini Ask Havi queries today, all on the theme of how to do online audio recording stuff, create audio products and not freak out in the process — or something like that!

We’ve got an anonymous Ask Havi today.

One that on the surface relates to our Blogging Therapy series but is — on a deeper level — really about relationships and communication too.

It’s a good one, and I was kind of torn about how to answer because there were so many possible angles. But this is what came up.

Two Ask Havi bits today. One relates to our blogging therapy series on taking the scary out of blogging.

And the other one kinda has to do with Non-Sucky Yoga Month … and is also the very first Ask Havi question that I’ve needed to farm out to a guest expert.

Still catching up on the Ask Havi posts!

Today we have one that is very short, very to-the-point and very anonymous:

“I’d be interested in knowing how your business developed from the way it started to where you are now. How did you get from being a yoga teacher to this?”

Oh I wish I had a really good answer for you!

But I don’t think I do. Shall we stream-of-consciousness it? Let’s see …. scooby doo time travel noises…

Wow, it’s the shortest Ask Havi question ever!

If only the answer could be just as short … hahahaha.

“Um. How did you quit smoking?
(she asked quietly and sheepishly)

Actually, the subject header of this woman’s self-described quiet, sheepish email said “quick question”. Which gave me a good laugh, because there is just no way that how I quit smoking could be a quick question.

Gather round, guys. Pull up a chair. Because I have stuff to say.

“Can I just say that your advice is terrific? It helps me think in a whole new way.

“I was reading the “Is This You?” section, and the “You Have a Vision” description struck me. Because I don’t. I’m not the person you describe who can’t decide if she wants to be a kindergarten teacher or a poet, but really, nothing gets me out of bed in the morning except obligation.

“I hate what I do, but I have no secret desire to do some specific other thing. I can’t keep living this way. I know that this isn’t what you work on (is it?), but can you recommend any resources?”

Right. Usually the Ask Havi questions are oriented around some sort of how. As in “How do I do this thing?” or “How do I stop doing this thing?”. Occasionally it’s more of a “What do you think about x, y or z?”

But it’s not often that I get to talk theory, which is really my secret love. *rubs hands together and cackles fiendishly*

Most people don’t dig theory. Or think they don’t. So give today’s conversation a chance and I’ll see what I can do to fun it up.

Because oh hooray, we’re putting our conceptual-thinking boots on and stepping into some content.