Early morning workout? Check! Coffee? Check! Game plan? Check! Am I ready to get back to work today or what? Check!

After two long, lazy weeks of vacation, the thought of seeing all of my students this week makes me giddy with excitement. Not only does teaching lessons and providing music therapy keep my brain active and alert, but it also gives me plenty of fresh material for the blog. Not to mention the fact that I just plain ol’ love what I do.

Never before have I had the luxury to spend my days planning, practicing, creating, recording, and writing — all in my pajamas, if I so pleased. But that is what my new schedule allows, since I no longer balance my full-time studio with a full-time job at a school. Sure, my days stretch a little further into the night, but the freedom that I have now is so worth it.

There is still so much I have left to do before I welcome my first student into the studio at 3 pm this afternoon, so I’d better get a move on. Here’s wishing you all an exciting and productive Monday, and crossing my fingers that I have the same!