My new passion – piano

I have always loved music.

Listening.
Singing (as much as I can).
Dancing.

At one point, I even wanted to dance professionally,
but my parents had other plans — so I trained martial arts instead.

I also used to sing in the school choir.
It was a beautiful experience, and I truly enjoyed it.

Another dream of mine was to learn how to play an instrument.

My first love was the guitar.

I got my first one when I was 15,
but I tried twice to learn and failed.

I just wasn’t serious enough back then.

Later, when we moved to the village,
I started looking for activities for my boy in the nearby town.

He was almost 2 when we began visiting a music teacher.

They explored different instruments,
and he enjoyed it at first.

But soon he became very distracted,
so I decided to stop.

My idea was simple —
maybe one day, piano.

And then something unexpected happened.

I decided to start piano lessons myself.

Honestly, I didn’t know anything about it.
I didn’t even know if I would enjoy it.

But I needed something.

Something that was mine.
Something where I could just be me.
A space to express what I feel inside.

And it turned out to be one of the best decisions I’ve made in years.

A few months later — I love it.

I’m still at the beginning,
learning slowly, step by step.

But I’m so grateful I allowed myself to try.

And even more —
that I didn’t let my OCD thoughts stop me.

My teacher is amazing.

We have so much in common —
we both love reading,
and now we even play board games and do puzzles together.

Right now, I’m learning Moonlight Sonata.

And something interesting happens when I play.

My mind becomes quiet.

Clear.

Focused.

Everything else disappears.

For a moment, it’s just me and the music.

And I think…
this might be a new way for me to cope.

A new kind of therapy.

If learning something new has ever made you feel alive again:

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