Friends,

I’ve had to learn how to handle criticism in the realm of singing, songwriting, classical piano performance, jazz piano and yoga instructing.

It’s never been easy.

Have you ever been criticized for something you’ve worked hard toward, only to be judged or spoken of in harsh ways?

How is it that one person who says, “that sucks,” can cancel out one hundred people who absolutely adore what you’ve made?

Even just one hater can send us into questioning everything.

It’s common and I know this doesn’t happen to just me.

The truth is, the more I’ve put myself out there, the more I’ve entered the arena, the more criticism has come my way.

I’ve had to really work on establishing a healthy self-concept and mindset around criticism.

As humans, there’s always the tendency to think critically (or critically think - which aren't the same thing) and find ways to differ with others who don’t align with our values – but we have to learn how to stop caring what ...