Genius Hour Week 3- Elevator Pitch

This past week has been emotionally intense and working on my Genius Hour project has provided a dedicated “me” time. Last week I started some new routines: exercise, journaling, and decluttering at the end of the day. I’m proud to have stuck with them and realize that they are helping when coping with stress. When reflecting on what I wanted my Genius Hour to be I think I have come to the realization that I wanted to find a new purpose, a calmer or more centered me, and to create healthier routines. Last week I wanted to add some new routines: Practice piano more frequently by recording my practices and sharing them with my teacher for virtual feedback. Read Mallika Chopra’s book Living with Intent. Explore the app Insight Timer for guided meditations.

Quick updates; I managed to practice piano a bit more...here is a sample of Greensleeves (still need to practice more to not rush through some of the measures). While it feels really odd not to have immediate feedback and for all I know I’m playing the piece totally wrong I find a sense of calmness in the repetition of practicing a piece over and over. I had installed the Insight Timer app a while back but it always seemed I didn’t have enough time...or I didn't make the time. This week while I walked I listened to some of their guided meditations and listened to their music playlists when doing homework. I found that I like their playlists but wished they would be a bit “faster” for walking. A friend has shared that Headspace, another app has “walking mediations”. However, there are no free options. I didn’t manage to read Living with Intent. Overall I feel that I have identified things that at the beginning of this project I was unsure of and that by sticking to routines I’m able to better be present in the moment.