There’s no better way to start the first week back to work after a long vacation than with a student who can barely contain his excitement at the sight of you :) “Miss Rachel! Miss Rachel!” Jake exclaimed as he sprinted to the front door of my studio with his piano books in hand.
(Jake recently graduated to the next level, so after we took his picture for the studio bulletin board, we took some silly shots…including the one above, which I artsied up a bit.)
I’m a person who appreciates routine, so it felt good to slip back into the one I’m so used to — as hectic and exhausting as it might be! Of course, it took a little more adjustment for many of my students, but I think after almost a full week, we’ve all found our groove.
And this morning, as I slid through the snow all the way to work, I mentally took stock of the first 7 days of 2011, which have included:
- Writing at least one blog post per day (one of my goals for the year!)
- Welcoming several new members to Listen & Learn Plus
- Introducing countless new songs and interventions to my music therapy students
- Penning my first custom song of 2011
- Adding several new students to my studio waiting list
- Recording episode 12 of the Music Therapy Round Table (it will be out soon!)
- Preparing for a big presentation, to be given this Tuesday
Yep, I’d say I’m back in saddle, all right. Although I do have to admit, as wonderful and productive as this week has been, I’m certainly glad it’s Friday! How was your first week of 2011?
Congratulations, Rachel! That’s a very full week! I’m happy to say we don’t have snow to slide to work in where I live…but we do have LOTS of rain this week and my TGIF is actually on Saturdays. So, I will take stock tomorrow:) Thank you for your inspiration this week. It’s an absolute pleasure to read your blog.
Thanks so much, Susan! You’ve inspired ME this week as well :) Stay dry and have a wonderful weekend!
Hey Rachel — you got me thinking about my goals now too. One of them is to tweak my music studio to optimum performance. In this blog pic I get a glimpse of your studio. I would love to have a virtual video tour of how you organize and arrange your studio! Sometime…. :)
That is one of my goals, as well! I’ve posted about my studio a couple of times, including here: https://listenlearnmusic.com/2009/07/on-inside.html. I definitely plan to post an updated video tour and pictures in the near future…thanks for the request!
Holy cow! One blog post a day? You are my bloggational heroine! :- ) Happy new year, and be safe in the snow!
Thanks, Roia — but don’t make me your heroine until (and unless) I actually do it! ;) Happy New Year to you, too!