1. Practicing Speaking in German , and exercising daily. I always wait for "the right time" to practice Speaking in German (I've had this problem with my English speaking as well), which never comes. About exercising every day, although i know how good and beneficial doing so is, i still haven't figured out why i think not doing so serves me very well.
2. Today i made a small progress. Instead of napping in the afternoon, i drew sth on a drawing paper, and sharpened its lines with a black pen.
3. When i wanna practice Speaking, Reading and Writing in German. My biggest problem in practicing these skills is that i wanna be perfect even in my first attempts.
Hi, and thank you for your comment. I love that you recognized certain things holding you back. Choosing to draw instead of napping? That's exactly how progress happens. Not in perfect leaps, but in those daily choices. Strengthening your muscle.
With German, perfection is the enemy. Try reframing "practice" as "play" - when we play with language, we learn faster because we're not paralyzed by perfectionism.
That drawing you made today is the way forward. Not waiting for the right time, but making messy progress. The more you create the better you will feel.
Not that i'm good at this, but through therapy, i tried to sharpen my analytical skills like realizing they're things that have hindered my progress. My drawing muscles are strong (I've been drawing and painting for some years as a hobby), but not when it comes to trying a new format and using drawing as an alternative for sth else. I'm sure step by step, i'll make progress.
About German, i try not to know the reason why is a grammar rule like this or that, but if sth piques my interest, i ask Microsoft Copilot (If i can't understand its explanations in German, i write "In Englisch, bitte" (in english, please). Also, Copilot has this "play" ful way to help you learn better.
And finally, yes i've realized that the more drawings i do, the more joyful i'll feel.
1. Practicing Speaking in German , and exercising daily. I always wait for "the right time" to practice Speaking in German (I've had this problem with my English speaking as well), which never comes. About exercising every day, although i know how good and beneficial doing so is, i still haven't figured out why i think not doing so serves me very well.
2. Today i made a small progress. Instead of napping in the afternoon, i drew sth on a drawing paper, and sharpened its lines with a black pen.
3. When i wanna practice Speaking, Reading and Writing in German. My biggest problem in practicing these skills is that i wanna be perfect even in my first attempts.
Hi, and thank you for your comment. I love that you recognized certain things holding you back. Choosing to draw instead of napping? That's exactly how progress happens. Not in perfect leaps, but in those daily choices. Strengthening your muscle.
With German, perfection is the enemy. Try reframing "practice" as "play" - when we play with language, we learn faster because we're not paralyzed by perfectionism.
That drawing you made today is the way forward. Not waiting for the right time, but making messy progress. The more you create the better you will feel.
Thanks for your reply.
Not that i'm good at this, but through therapy, i tried to sharpen my analytical skills like realizing they're things that have hindered my progress. My drawing muscles are strong (I've been drawing and painting for some years as a hobby), but not when it comes to trying a new format and using drawing as an alternative for sth else. I'm sure step by step, i'll make progress.
About German, i try not to know the reason why is a grammar rule like this or that, but if sth piques my interest, i ask Microsoft Copilot (If i can't understand its explanations in German, i write "In Englisch, bitte" (in english, please). Also, Copilot has this "play" ful way to help you learn better.
And finally, yes i've realized that the more drawings i do, the more joyful i'll feel.