Posts made in January, 2012
Music Lessons
It has been about 6 months since my 7 year old son started taking guitar lessons. He had been asking for months and having had my own childhood piano experiences to reflect upon I was a little unsure if he would be ready to take on the responsibility that comes along with lessons. It’s one thing to want to play an instrument, and something completely different to want to take the steps to master it. Is it a first born child thing? That desire and expectation to always be good at something without effort? That fear of failure that makes one tentative to even try something new? I warned and explained the importance of practice, the commitment it entailed...
Read MoreThe Journey…Jewellery Making
If by chance we’ve met, I may have asked you a little about yourself, what you do and if you enjoy it. I ask this of almost everyone I freshly meet because I love to hear how they came to their vocation whether it be a teacher, an artist or whatever career or hobby they are pursuing at the time. It’s interesting to learn how an interest developed from a young age or how an opportunity came from out of the blue or how new circumstances pivoted someone to a completely new direction in life! I want to know if they are satisfied in their job, fulfilled and happy. Perhaps I was just being curious, but up until a few years ago a part of me wondered...
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