Comments on: Talking to a wall

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:30:16 +0000

This is probably the fourth or fifth time I’ve read this post since you originally wrote it.

I just want to say thank you. :)

And thanks to Shivanata, my wall of shame has been dissolving a little more every day.

By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith

Rebecca Laffar-Smith — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 01:33:39 +0000

Wow! This is really powerful, Havi. It takes remarkable courage to confront a wall. I know I have several and I never really make the time to sit and talk with them. I know that I need to discover their purpose but they always seem so daunting. It’s like I’m a fangirl and they’re a teen idol. I can gaze from a distance, bouncing on the spot with eager anticipation just to SEE them, but “talk” to them? They’re GODS! How can I talk to a God?

Ok, so my walls aren’t Gods. They’re just parts of me, doing their best to protect me from pain. It’s time I stopped idolizing them and became their friend instead of their underling.
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By: Brené

Brené — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:36:32 +0000

Beautiful.

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Finding the Exit at Intimidation Station :: Make Great Stuff — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:46 +0000

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By: Lida Anne Elliott

Lida Anne Elliott — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:08:09 +0000

Beautifully written and articulated. I’m a meditation practitioner and therapist. This experience reminds me of the Buddhist teachings on Maitri (pronounced My-Tree), which means “loving-kindness” practice. It’s a very difficult practice to describe but is an important aspect of meditation practice to develop. Maitri is also described as unconditional friendliness toward oneself. Thank you for sharing this very intimate and profound experience.

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So I Have This Thought « Sarah Marmoset — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:46:28 +0000

[...] to a skill I picked up from a combination of reading Havi Brooks’ beautiful blog and my own short experience with yoga and meditation, a visual image of this part of me immediately [...]

By: Taking Chances « fulltimefit.net

Taking Chances « fulltimefit.net — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:26:46 +0000

[...] The Source. Some people have a conversation with their fear in the form of walls or monsters like Havi and her duck. And some of us need to write about their fear and some need to simply think through the [...]

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