It aint easy

Why is it that things that are good for you are never easy?

I still love my singing lessons but it gets more and more complicated every week....breathe deeply into your abdomen, but it's your sides that should expand, not your stomach. Keep your shoulders down and don't let your chest rise with the breath. Tighten your stomach muscles for the higher notes, but don't let it pull in too far or you'll run out of breath!

Talk about a work out! Even my legs get stiff because I tense up, concentrating on everything else...mind you, when I'm concentrating so much on where my breath is supposed to be, I forget that I don't think I can hit the high notes, and out they come!!!

Then there's healthy eating...was at a talk this evening at Meggie's school.

It was very interesting, if a little bit frightening! But the thing is, it's all very well me knowing what is healthy and what is not, in the way of fats, carbs and proteins....but how on earth am I supposed to get the kids to eat it???
I mean, it's all very well saying that if Meggie ate x, y and z she'd be super-fit and healthy. But I can't even get her to eat a, b and c!!!

Today I am actually grateful that the lady who talked to the patents tonight is going to be speaking to the children over the next couple of weeks.

If Meggie won't listen to me, then she might at least take a wee bit more notice if someone else is saying the same thing! Or am I being too optimistic???

Gratefully yours.
xx