Hi everyone!
I've been a little MIA for a while, and that was for a few different reasons:
Now this post is not going to be a downer, I promise, but I know there are a lot of other teachers like me. I've seen this topic come up many times in forums and masterminds. How do you handle running a studio with a chronic illness like Lupus, Lyme Disease, or in my case, Hashimoto's and a few friends (autoimmune diseases like to hang out with each other, so a lot of people get more than one)? While working for yourself can be taxing, it's actually really great when you have a chronic illness because YOU MAKE THE RULES! That's right! We set our policies, and we get to decide how to run our businesses in a way that works for us, and also makes money! Here are a few things that I do to make my piano studio work for me:
I think the main trick is to simply know yourself, take care of yourself, and be kind to yourself. We do important, sometimes stressful work, but it's not back breaking, and it's totally doable if you approach it with kindness and creativity. Happy Teaching!
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Mallory ByersI teach piano in California. Here are some of my thoughts. Archives
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