Time away

I had a phone conversation a few days ago with a bride who hired our string quartet musicians for her June wedding in Pittsburgh. We ended up talking for a long time since she is a musician herself. We talked about her anxiety about the wedding, making sure that everything is ready – the usual stress that comes with it. She mentioned something that she does before any big event: ..” get ready as much as you can, and about two weeks beforehand – step away, don’t do anything having to do with it, give your brain a break, almost a wind tunnel, where things can get settled and aired out. Then, a week before you will see everything with a fresh set of eyes, and will be able to make last minute decisions and changes much easier..” I thought about it later, and felt that it is true: by giving yourself a break – you start seeing things from a different angle, with a fresh outlook. I know without thinking I already do so in teaching kids: whenever I give them a break from lessons for a week or two – not only they sound much better upon seeing me again, but I tend to teach with a different prospective and seeing new trends in kids, things that I might have missed before, or dismissed as unimportant. It turns out – small details are the most important once… So, take your time to “step away” from your projects, give yourselves a break for a while. Things will  become more clear when you come back, just like Sudoku, all the numbers will fit. 

Pittsburgh Wedding Magazine

Recently our group was mentioned in the Pittsburgh Wedding Magazine, after our musicians performed at a local wedding…



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