Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.
Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Speaker 1: Today's tip is to sign yourself up for lessons. Adults
Speaker 1: spend a lot of time managing kid activities. You can
Speaker 1: make life more exciting by managing some for yourself too.
Speaker 1: After months of everyone's sitting around the house, I've been
Speaker 1: trying to get my kids to be more active, so
Speaker 1: I asked them to think up what kind of activities
Speaker 1: they'd like to do in addition to pretty standard sports answers,
Speaker 1: the kids mentioned rock climbing, horseback riding, and archery. That
Speaker 1: last one I blame on some of them reading The
Speaker 1: Hunger Games. I dutifully did my research, and while I
Speaker 1: didn't locate any archery opportunities, I did wind up signing
Speaker 1: them up for rock climbing classes pretty near our house.
Speaker 1: The kids are quite excited about this, which got me
Speaker 1: thinking there are probably things I'd like to try too.
Speaker 1: For years, I have put on my resolution list that
Speaker 1: I would like to sign up for voice lessons, but
Speaker 1: year after year, life gets busy and I never quite
Speaker 1: decide to take it on. I did join a quire,
Speaker 1: so that's something of course, but individual lessons would make
Speaker 1: me improve faster, so maybe that is worth pursuing. If
Speaker 1: you have a hobby or interest that you've been neglecting,
Speaker 1: signing up for a few lessons might be wise. For starters.
Speaker 1: Lessons introduce accountability. I could practice my skills on my own,
Speaker 1: but knowing that someone expects me to show up or
Speaker 1: at least log in at a certain time is different.
Speaker 1: Putting money into something also helps us take it seriously,
Speaker 1: and of course a good teacher can help you see
Speaker 1: things that you can't. As you find practical way is
Speaker 1: to improve at your craft, you'll want to spend more
Speaker 1: time on it. Progress is motivational now. I know it
Speaker 1: can be hard to make time in a busy life
Speaker 1: for anything that doesn't have to happen. One practical suggestion
Speaker 1: designate one night a week for you. If you've got kids,
Speaker 1: your partner can cover you. Agree likewise to cover one
Speaker 1: night a week for your partner to pursue something. If
Speaker 1: you don't have kids, but you do work long and
Speaker 1: unpredictable hours. I note that work emergencies seem far less
Speaker 1: likely to happen after hours. On Friday's A six pm
Speaker 1: Friday lesson might be relatively easy to make happen. You'll
Speaker 1: start the weekend on a high note, clearly shifting into
Speaker 1: the not work from the work part of your life.
Speaker 1: In any case, spend some time today thinking about what skill, craft,
Speaker 1: or hobby you might enjoy away getting better at research
Speaker 1: your options. Some places are open for in person lessons,
Speaker 1: and these days the virtual offerings are far better than
Speaker 1: ever before. You might be able to sign up for
Speaker 1: lessons with someone amazing who lives on the other side
Speaker 1: of the country or even in another country, which probably
Speaker 1: wouldn't have happened before the pandemic. It's worth checking out.
Speaker 1: Once you find something, sign up for a few lessons.
Speaker 1: One lesson is good if you're reluctant, but I'd aim
Speaker 1: for at least three to four to give yourself a
Speaker 1: chance to really try it out. You're not just dabbling.
Speaker 1: You're the sort of person who does rock climbing, archery,
Speaker 1: horseback riding. If you just can't make it work, fine,
Speaker 1: but you just might find yourself viewing time as a
Speaker 1: lot more fun. In the meantime. This is Laura, Thanks
Speaker 1: for listening, and here's to me king the most of
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