Comments on: What is your passion? http://www.musicianswidow.com/blog/2010/02/19/what-is-your-passion/ The wife of a touring musician tells it like she sees it... Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:37:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Denise http://www.musicianswidow.com/blog/2010/02/19/what-is-your-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Denise Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:06:58 +0000 http://denise.mattox-live.com/blog/?p=463#comment-237 <em>i want my children (especially my daughter) to see in me that it is indeed possible to maintain my own heart’s desires while nurturing theirs.</em> THAT, to me, is an amazing and a wonderful lesson! So many mothers lose sight of their own passions to focus singularly on their children's. Their is nothing wrong with that, but being true to your self and your own passions at the same time (I would think) should make you a better parents and role model. What you are doing is fantastic, and I'm looking forward to following along in your endeavors on your blog. I hope to take notes for when we have children ourselves! i want my children (especially my daughter) to see in me that it is indeed possible to maintain my own heart’s desires while nurturing theirs.

THAT, to me, is an amazing and a wonderful lesson! So many mothers lose sight of their own passions to focus singularly on their children’s. Their is nothing wrong with that, but being true to your self and your own passions at the same time (I would think) should make you a better parents and role model. What you are doing is fantastic, and I’m looking forward to following along in your endeavors on your blog. I hope to take notes for when we have children ourselves!

]]> By: monica (peapodsquadmom) http://www.musicianswidow.com/blog/2010/02/19/what-is-your-passion/comment-page-1/#comment-233 monica (peapodsquadmom) Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:39:43 +0000 http://denise.mattox-live.com/blog/?p=463#comment-233 my passions are music and writing. my husband and i met while i was in grad school and we were in the cast of the same opera. life has sent us on many paths, though. he is now a middle school music teacher. i am a stay-at-home-mom, private voice/piano teacher and blog writer. i find myself continually having to refocus my passions. motherhood obviously shifts them a bit from time to time, because my strongest passion is actually my kids. still...i want my children (especially my daughter) to see in me that it is indeed possible to maintain my own heart's desires while nurturing theirs. my passions are music and writing. my husband and i met while i was in grad school and we were in the cast of the same opera. life has sent us on many paths, though. he is now a middle school music teacher. i am a stay-at-home-mom, private voice/piano teacher and blog writer. i find myself continually having to refocus my passions. motherhood obviously shifts them a bit from time to time, because my strongest passion is actually my kids. still…i want my children (especially my daughter) to see in me that it is indeed possible to maintain my own heart’s desires while nurturing theirs.

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