PPP119: Buckle Up, Baste, and Breathe

19Nov 2018 by Shelly Davis

This week we will celebrate Thanksgiving. Along with that will come the tidal wave of Christmas shopping and events.

As we approach the holiday season, it’s a good time to pause and make a battle plan for the craziness that is bound to happen with our schedules. This episode won’t give you any new revelations for balancing everything, I don’t have a magic formula for adding hours to your day or days to your week. It will simply be a reminder to both of us to cut ourselves some slack. We both know these sages of wisdom but we forget in the heat of the moment or in the expectation of perfection.

I will intentionally make this episode short for two reasons: We’re both busy….it is the holiday season after all! The second reason is so you can come back and listen anytime you need to for a soft place to land if things start building up around you.

What do you remember about the holidays? Surely your parents were stressed out too. How did they handle it? Well – you want to copy their example? Poorly – you want to give your children something better?

Piano practice may drop way down on your priority list for this season. Remember, it is only for a season. Help your piano kid do the best they can to maintain their skills and enjoy the pieces they know. In two weeks, I’ll be sharing some ideas for incorporating your piano kid’s music in the holiday festivities. Mari mentioned their family concert

In the meantime, take a deep breath……and go hug your baby.