I totally understand when people say they don’t have time to learn Italian, although they want to do it

Time can be an obstacle when it’s about pursuing something we want to do.

And when you are sure that you can’t dedicate any time to your Italian at all, you shouldn’t sign up for programmes like mine.

At the same time, I want you to know this:

The way we spend our time reflects our priorities in life.

And it’s you who is in control of your time and decides what is a priority for you – now or in the future.

So my suggestion would be to get very honest and ask yourself:

Is improving speaking Italian something I really want to learn to do in this season of my life?

And if it’s not something you really want to do, give yourself permission to just let it go – no shame in that! and dedicate yourself to your other projects without regret.

However, if after asking yourself the above question, you realize that improving your Italian is actually something important to you, here’s what you need to do:

Let go of some other things (simply say “not now!”) in order to give Italian the priority it deserves in your schedule.

Ask yourself: when is the best time during my day that I can spend between 15- 30 minutes to dedicate to my Italian? Then treat as an important appointment with yourself.

Decide when and how learning Italian is going to happen for you, before filling your schedule with other stuff – or before other people will fill it up with their own stuff!

I also made a video with my best strategies to help you with finding the time for your Italian. Find it below.

Ermy***