A long time ago at a junior high far far away I was a cheerleader. To my recollection, participating in cheer was not my parents' fave choice of mine (they were bigger fans of my clarinet playing talents). And, to be candid, I don't remember it being a favorite choice of mine either. It was fun, it was fine, I moved on to different activities after one season (drill team among other ... Continue Reading
Tips for taking criticism without falling apart.
As a healthy living community we rarely chat about the skill of taking CRITICISM without falling apart. We've focused on the importance of accepting a compliment gracefully. I've yammered before--and believe it as important as ever--how deflecting or diminishing a nicety denigrates the giver (never our intent). We infrequently discuss how much better (take my word for it) and ... Continue Reading
Misfit family yoga
About five weeks ago I was lolling about and chatting at the gym working out intensely at my Lifetime fitness when I spied a flier announcing a family yoga workshop. I read. I committed. I tweeted. So excited for the FAMILY YOGA workshop @lifetimefitness #lifetimefitsme twitter.com/MizFitOnline/sā¦ ā carla birnberg (@MizFitOnline) September 27, 2012 (here is where I point out this is NOT ... Continue Reading