This article explores the empowering concept of recognizing and living by one's absolute value, inspired by a recent think tank on avoiding burnout. It highlights insights shared by guest speaker Leisa Wallace, who compares personal value to the mathematical principle of absolute value, emphasizing that our worth remains constant, irrespective of life's ups and downs. The article provides practical steps for acknowledging and internalizing this belief, starting with identifying core personal values and observing how they reflect in daily life.
To internalize this understanding, the piece suggests identifying key values such as honesty, kindness, or resilience, and recognizing their daily manifestations. The practice involves crafting a "Value Mantra" to reinforce the idea that one's worth is not contingent on external circumstances. This exercise helps individuals to see their inherent worth consistently, whether in the challenges of parenting or managing household tasks.
A poignant takeaway is that our inherent value persists through life’s shifting circumstances, much like light shines irrespective of its surroundings. The article encourages readers to reflect on this concept, offering a powerful reminder of the unchanging nature of personal value. As a practical follow-up, the author promises future resources, including a worksheet for children, to further explore this enlightening concept.
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What do I mean when I, or other music teachers, refer to you as your child's
'Home Teacher?'
Is it something to be scared of? or is it something pretty achievable and cool?
Simply put, the 'Home Teacher' has a desire to have their child learn music and a commitment to taking an active role in directing the student when the Music Teacher isn't present.
A nice explanation is ...
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...if there is no 'Musical Dopamine',
-THEY CANNOT FUNCTION MUSICALLY-
Practice sessions will be painful, attitude will be high, and you will risk your child detaching from music entirely.
It's like expecting a car running on empty to go on an exciting trip with you. It doesn't matter how important or exciting it is to you, the car will not run unless...
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....Can you see the slight difference? By no means is it wrong to have healthy stepping stones, and goals, but especially in the beginning try to keep your child focused more on the experience than the results. Those will all come in their perfect time :)
3) Preparing for a Successful Practice
Three Words: DUN DUN DUNNNN...
