I think the greatest challenge of modern adult life is keeping life simple enough to stay sane and healthy. Without simplicity it is impossible to maintain a practice regime, health regime, and build relationships when we are bogged down in distraction and unnecessary crap.
Student/Us/Me need reminding of the following order of priorities:
As a teacher of adult music students the following complaints come my way on a regular basis. Notice that family responsibilities are not on this list.
Best, David
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10/24/2018 12:19:34 am
Adults nowadays deal with a lot of outside factors that contribute to their busy and hectic lifestyles. A big difference, though, is that the problems we adults face is more inclined with what is happening in the digital world. We are being taken over and driven by the technology that we use and thus becomes a problem in itself. We tend to forget to take time for ourselves. To give our bodies time to heal and recover from the stresses that modern technology brings us.
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David Story
10/24/2018 07:54:31 pm
I’ll second that.
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5/12/2020 08:53:58 am
This results in uneven heating / cooking.
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AuthorDavid Story: Professional pianist, drummer, composer, and educator. Well into his 5th enthusiastic musical decade, David works with adults pursuing musical dreams in the autumn of life, while he maintains an active presence in the Toronto arts scene. Categories
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