02/12/2025
Who would’ve thought that at 29, as a single mum, I’d finally be doing the things I always wanted to do? Five months ago I walked into my first piano lesson with literally zero knowledge and the most patient teacher, .theodora . And somehow on Sunday… I ended up playing alongside Stacey while she sang in front of a live audience🫶🏼
The truth is, although you might not see it in the video, I was shaking. At one point I was genuinely halfway into a panic attack. My stomach dropped, my hands felt numb, and I thought, “I can’t do this.”
Celine came to me backstage, held my hand and said,
“Mummy, just try your best. It doesn’t matter if you make a mistake, just don’t give up.” this tiny human gave me the pep talk I needed
Now I know I wasn’t always in sync. I made more than a few mistakes so thank you, Stacey, for being patient with me and literally caring me through it❤️
To be honest when I watched the video back, I cringed at myself. I was so judgmental, so close to not even posting it because I felt embarrassed… you know that inner voice in your head that says “not good enough”.
Well the reality is… everyone starts somewhere and this is my “somewhere.”
I’m still a beginner and I’m still learning but I’m also proud and not because it was perfect, but because I did it at all. Because my kids saw me try something new instead of running from it because I didn’t let the fear stop me this time❤️
And if there’s one thing you can take from this… it’s that it’s never ever too late to start something and you should always celebrate the small wins, even if they’re imperfect.
Okay, maybe that’s two things
