What 3 words would OTHERS use to describe you?

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This flashback post is sparked by the interaction above.  As we move toward book release this post is more applicable than ever. A couple of months ago I stumbled upon this post at Mommalogues. I rarely visit the site yet when I saw a tweet containing the link/teaser below it snagged my attention. What three words would your kid(s) use to describe you? For two reasons. First, it reminded me ... Continue Reading

Progress – not perfectionIST (guest post).

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Carla recently sent out a guest post request for the topic 'Progress, not perfection.' I jumped at the opportunity to guest post for her for a couple reasons. One, because I love reading words from this wise mizfit, and it's an honor to contribute to her blog. Two, because it has been somewhat of a mantra for me. Perfectionism is a personal struggle. A struggle I've become better ... Continue Reading

Venus, you looked STRONG out there today!

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("photo" credit: the eight year old.) I felt strong, Carla! I'm in awe at how you juggle three tennis balls without breaking a sweat!  That's amazing! Thanks! Ive worked really hard on this skill.  It took me forever to master, but now I rock it. Yep. I'm hanging over at Venus' place today and we're talking COMPLIMENTS. Giving. Accepting. And, most importantly, not doing the ole ... Continue Reading

Meditation #wycwyc style

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Recently the Tornado had a hard morning.  She struggled. She was unable to lick her forearms. I was unable to help her feel better.  Mid-DoodleWalk she plopped and, as she phrases it, tried to compose herself.  It reminded me meditation need not be long or formal.  Meditation can happen anywhere at any time. Meditation is really 3 short steps: Stop walking & ... Continue Reading

Everyone has a hard.

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(to The Chairman this is a hard) Ive long known everyone has a hard. Ive long believed in and been a champion of the quote: Recently Ive been more reminded of this than ever. Recently a few women---merely in passing and in the most matter of fact of ways---have shared their hard with me. I'd had no idea how HARD these women's hards were. It's not so much they silently bear their ... Continue Reading

The tattoo stories

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To my chagrin I had no idea yesterday was National Tattoo Day.  I be celebrating up in herre today. And yes. Just possibly. Definitely maybe. With a tiny new piece of ink. When people ask about my tattoos (why did you get them? do they mean anything? will you regret them?) I respond: For me a tattoo is 'right' if it feels as though it has always been there & just ROSE TO THE SURFACE when the ... Continue Reading

Four ways slacklining parallels my life.

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I blame this post on the fact I made a not-that-funny joke about teaching Charming to slackline. Afterward, in my inimitable way, I grew obsessed with the parallels between slacklining and my life.   I used to tell people--everyone. anyone who would listen.---what terrible balance I had. If you handed me a BOSU ball I'd mount, stand pridefully aloft for a fleeting few seconds----and ... Continue Reading

B.R.A.Z.E.N. goal setting (S.M.A.R.T. goal update).

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What already feels like a lifetime ago I journeyed to NAPA for the Zooma Race series. I came.  I swam.  I saw.  I posed. I presented. I walked. And while it all was amazing (I loved loved loved walking the 10k!!) my fave facet was the opportunity to get B.R.A.Z.E.N. in front of a group of runner-woman. I LOVED ME SOME S.M.A.R.T. GOALS. Back in the day. Back in the 1980's when ... Continue Reading

A recovering perfectionist (guest post).

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As a Type A, competitive, driven person, the phrase that has become a theme in my life the last few years is “progress, not perfection.” Is anyone else a recovering perfectionist? It’s so easy to set a high bar for myself and then become discouraged or frustrated when those goals are not met, without recognizing and celebrating the progress along the way. The negativity is dangerous.Our ... Continue Reading

4 Tips for taking criticism without falling apart.

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  I've been slammed with How did you get a book deal?! emails the past few days. While this isn't the how per se---it has tremendously helped me both in that endeavor and life in general. Writer-Carla circa 2000. As a healthy living community we rarely chat about the learned skill of taking CRITICISM. We've focused on the importance of accepting a compliment gracefully. I've yammered ... Continue Reading

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