I am a learning junkie. It's hereditary. I come from a family where taking classes and learning new skills was not only encouraged, but insisted upon. My parents figured if they threw enough stuff at us, something would stick. Our home was full of how-to books and the garage packed with the remnants of interests and hobbies come and gone.
I have taken more lessons, classes, workshops and trainings than I can remember. Even today, I'm rarely without some type of class on my schedule. I used to worry about my need for the variety and constant mental stimulation until I read this book.
Here are some of the classes I've taken (outside of high school and college) that I remember off the top of my head:
- dance (ballet, tap, jazz, latin)
- art (drawing, sculpting, watercolor, oil. My favorite medium today? acrylics)
- swimming
- skiing
- sewing (made one pathetic dress)
- horseback riding
- finishing (good lord do these still exists? table manners, walking, etc. blech)
- acting
- judo
- piano (age 9-17 and I can barely play)
- clarinet
- guitar
- drums (bought a drum kit at age 41)
- voice
- cooking
- cake decorating
- scuba
- batiking
- lapidary
- italian language
- greek language
- many aromatherapy trainings
- many bodywork programs
- reiki
- meditation
- yoga
- pilates
- tai chi
- creative writing
- creating miniatures
- dog training (technically this was Sassy's class but someone had to drive her there and explain to the teacher how her homework went)
- art journaling
- pottery (hubby and I did this last month - pics to follow as soon as everything is fired)
- soul collage facilitator
- KMCC Creativity Coach training
- holistic health practitioner training
(naturally I'm the one smack in the middle)
What classes would you like to take?
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