What brings you joy? What would you choose to do if you were magically given two extra hours one week? For me it would be active music (passive music is always in the background). Perhaps you know the moment you put an instrument aside, promising to return because the learning curve got a little slippery. You just want to play. Do you have to figure out scales and finger shapes and learn about theory? Maybe no. But then maybe you will never get past Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on the piano or the intro to Batman on the guitar.
What if you had seventeen minutes each day? Could you swing that? Even if you spent that time running piano scales or building up finger calluses, imagine your progress after seven days of seventeen minutes; one hundred and nineteen minutes, just shy of that magical bonus two hours. Pick something to fill that beautiful bounty of time (we can dream can’t we?). I’m going to practice drills, then play my favorite piano concerto as a reward. Twinkle Twinkle will have to wait.
Quote of the Week…
“Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.” B.C. Forbes, 1880 – 1955
Delight in the Light…
Yesterday was Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, and yet, it falls during the season of light; candles in various faith traditions flicker amidst strings of bulbs adorning houses and trees. While my family celebrates the birth of the Christ Child (in faith-based as well as commercial traditions), I appreciate and respect other…
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