Monday, June 4, 2007

Positive Youth Development?

Is it something someone can learn? All of the experts come and teach about what it takes to be a good positive youth developer. Some of the components include authenticity and an irrational dedication to young people. Is it possible to learn to be authentic, especially if you don't like someone? Let's face it. There are a lot of adults who work with youth who don't really like young people. You can see it in their faces, their actions, their voices. I have just been overtraining in the area of "positive youth development" lately and it feels like the choir is tired of being preached to. I like to think (and actually believe) that I am pretty strong in the area of positive youth development. I think I "get" it. I am boycotting positive youth development trainings for a month. Maybe more, depending on how I feel after a month is up.

I ran today. It hurt, but I did it. It is crappy to think that I was running upwards of six miles on a regular basis and tonight made it for only 20 minutes and not even two miles. It always takes a while to come back to running and since I haven't really been running regularly since May 10 (according to my Nike+ site) I guess I have to take what I can get. I did follow it up with 30 minutes on the elliptical trainer, so I guess I didn't do all that poorly.

Big news from Chicago last night. Miss Princess lost her first tooth. You can click here to see her new smile, along with her new haircut. She apparently lost it eating Skittles, which is a fabulous way to lose your first tooth! Way to go, Miss Grace.

Other than that, not a ton happening. I am hoping to sleep better tonight than I did last night. I have a TON to get done at work the next few days, so I need to be super duper productive. More soon, I think...

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