Thank you, this idea is so important, I see it with older academic decisions as well. Some young people start a course or degree and realise fairly quickly that it wasn't what they thought or isn't for them. Instead of 'dropping out', such a negative term, they persevere for up to 3 years and then either need to commit to a career they never wanted or start again. 'Dropping out' saves 3 years of time and money and those resources can be redirected to something they love. If we have a language of 'playing with ideas' 'trying something out' 'experimenting' then it isn't failure or dropping out but actually a very sensible decision. Those early narratives they learn with piano can have big impacts later on!
Hi Claire, thank you for sharing this important story and I love the prompts that help to shift our mind set 👍 You're daughter is lucky to have a mum like you 👏🥰
Thank you, this idea is so important, I see it with older academic decisions as well. Some young people start a course or degree and realise fairly quickly that it wasn't what they thought or isn't for them. Instead of 'dropping out', such a negative term, they persevere for up to 3 years and then either need to commit to a career they never wanted or start again. 'Dropping out' saves 3 years of time and money and those resources can be redirected to something they love. If we have a language of 'playing with ideas' 'trying something out' 'experimenting' then it isn't failure or dropping out but actually a very sensible decision. Those early narratives they learn with piano can have big impacts later on!
Loved this. As a music teacher, I want my students to enjoy music - not to feel like it’s dragging them down. You made a good choice!
Hi Claire, thank you for sharing this important story and I love the prompts that help to shift our mind set 👍 You're daughter is lucky to have a mum like you 👏🥰
Much food for thought. Here's to prioritising wellbeing over achieving.