I know you’ve all had “that week”. The one where a seemingly small thing throws a gorilla wrench into the works. I’d say monkey wrench, but the outcome is outsized and puts a crimp in your plans.
So this week, although I had planned a lovely and informative discussion about thinking, my laptop died on me. And frankly, while I’m grateful you’re reading, I’m not inclined to write that many words from my phone. So, we’ll table that discussion for now and instead, I’ll pass along something I can easily do with my (opposable) thumbs!🫱🫲
It is now summer, officially. We’ve passed meteorological summer, Memorial Day and here’s the Solstice.
I know summer is busy and fun and it’s easy to forget, “Did I practice today?” And in fact sometimes it becomes, “Did I touch my harp this week?”
So, my thumbs and I are pleased to present you with a fun Practice Tracker for the summer. Just click on the picture below and print it.
Each day you play or practice, color in a leaf. It’s that easy!
I hope this makes you smile, and leads you to intend to practice. At the end of the summer, I hope you’ll have leafed through it and found success (get it?).
I’m planning to start at the bottom and as I get closer to autumn, I’ll let the leaves start to turn color. Hope you’ll join me! Let me know in the comments.
What a fun idea- except I want to color all the leaves now! Enjoy OSAS – I know you will.
😂 then you could print one for each day you play with each colored differently and have have a collectio!
Love the coloring chart idea! I’m coming to OSAS with garden dirt under my fingernails. A whole week without weeding – Yay!
Love it! Bring it with you next week – all those leaves you’ll get to color in…and no dirt!
I like this idea Jen. While I understand that there is a purpose in practice journals to recording the details of what you did, how it went, what was the focus, and what’s next—sometimes that is overwhelming, stressful, and inhibits practice. This alternative version highlights the idea that sometimes it doesn’t matter what you practice— what matters is that you play your harp. No goal setting does any good if you don’t actually play. So I like this “somewhere else on the continuum” self-monitoring:)
Thanks. I’d like to think I’m always focused on goals, but that’s not sustainable. And you’re right – sometimes you just need a gold star for showing up! 🌟
what a riot! fun idea 🙂 you always enjoyed coloring kinds of things!
And best of all, ypu can use it for just about anything you want to be consistent with! BTW, you’re right, some of my best creative work is in coloring! 🎨