What exactly does it mean to be perfect?

Let me start off by asking you a question;

When was the last time you took a break? No not just one day off work or a couple of hours where you sat and watched a movie, a genuine extended break where you completely disconnected from your work, spent time with your family and put both your physical and mental health first?

Place too much pressure in the cooker, and your soup may overflow or burn.

I’ve certainly had my fair share of battles with pressure over the years, and I’ve also been guilty of placing too much pressure on my own students.

How much pressure is too much pressure? How much is too little?

Is there a fine line that needs to be tread carefully? What if you took all the pressure off yourself?

The Ultimate Paradox

Think about it… music, for all its worth, is something that gives us so much joy, happiness, peace and hope, even at the darkest of times. There are many cultures in the world that consider music as a gift from the Gods.

So why is it that, for all it’s magic and wonder, is music a source of a great deal of pain, inner angst, self-loathing, fear and depression. It just doesn’t make sense! Or does it?