learning piano

Pushing past self-limiting beliefs – a personal story

I feel vulnerable and somewhat uncomfortable writing this post, but I have experienced a breakthrough, and I’m hoping that by sharing this story, I will inspire and invite more of the same into my life. You see, I am a closet pianist.  I say “closet” because hardly anyone hears me play.  From the way I hide my playing, you’d think …

Work before play – not really a virtue

Work-before-Play or Play-before-Work – which are you?  I’m of the Work-before-Play school.  Have always been.  In fact, this is so ingrained that if I tried to “play” before work, I’d feel so guilty I wouldn’t enjoy it anyway. There is a risk though, that work (and guilt) takes over to such a degree that we forget to reward ourselves.  As much as hard …

de-cluttering

What does your clutter say about you?

Most people relate clutter to mess, to being disorganised or disorderly. My definition however, is somewhat broader.  If you are hanging on to something and it really isn’t adding any value to your life, it’s clutter.  If  it serves no purpose, it’s clutter.  And, just because an item has intrinsic value doesn’t excuse it from being clutter.  It’s just clutter in your life. …

tipping point

“Tipping points” and “dips” – the value of persistence

I struggle with the “tiger mum” concept because I don’t want to be one but sometimes some of my parenting beliefs have a tiger mum-ish feel to them.  I discovered this recently in a conversation with another mum.  I was venting my frustrations about my difficulties getting my children to practise the piano, particularly my son who is 4.  Her response …