Making space
Do you find it hard to find the time for cello practice in your life?
So do I.
Let’s explore how we can make some more space for ourselves. What are the things that take up more time than we’d prefer? Can we reduce or remove any of those things?
Here are some ideas for how to make more space for cello playing -or for simply taking time to rest during the day.
unsubscribing from e-mail newsletters (this one does wonders for me, and this is the reason why I don’t have my own e-mail list)
removing social media apps from the phone (just an idea, take it or leave it)
switching off the phone for a while (the easiest way to have instantly more space?)
getting rid of neglected items, clothes, old papers, uninteresting books, dead plants… (to declutter physical spaces makes a difference for me personally)
letting go of tv series (or reducing the amount…)
saying ‘no’ when that’s the right thing to do (I know I say ‘yes’ too often)
viewing achievement across weeks rather than days (the thought “ah, another day went by” can quickly accumulate and become heavy to carry)
having small goals rather than one big one (making space for goals that can be achieved sooner than that Big Dream)
asking oneself “do I really have to do this?” throughout a regular day (this exercise is frequently illuminating for me personally)
physically making space: dedicating a space for our practice and making it ours
mentally making space: letting go of the thoughts we don’t need, again and again
making space in the calendar: writing down our intended cello practice for this week
energetically making space: being mindful of the amount of input that take up our mind space (discussions, podcasts, news sites, social media feeds, ads, unwanted e-mails, etc)
Do you have any additional suggestions yourself?
Made with inspiration by @amandasimplywell