Whether or not you have little ones at home, we all recognize ‘back to school’ time! It’s a time for new shoes, backpacks and lunchboxes, sports and homework. If you’re lucky you’ll have time to eat and sleep!
With all the activity choices out there I’d like to remind you of a good one; music. Pick up and instrument or join a choir. It provides a needed break from ‘screen time’, and allows students of all ages to be creative, learn a new language and enjoy (or overcome) the excitement of performance. As a music teacher for many years my favorite moments were when children realized their own talent. Sometimes it’s slow to appear, but music can be the best confidence builder out there. The more you play, sing, practice, the better you sound and the more people want to hear you!
Young or old, learn to play something, just for the fun of it. It’s never too early, or too late. My sister, a professional trumpet player, just picked up an alphorn. She now entertains hikers (and goats) in the highest altitudes of Colorado. My niece just picked up the banjo, and her brother in law the fiddle. I grew up playing flute and piccolo, each weighing in at less than two pounds. For some reason later in life I was more attracted to the 85 pound harp!
Whatever your preference, make some noise – the good kind!
