Today in teacher training, we practiced teaching sun salutations.
I've known since the beginning of teacher training that becoming comfortable standing in front of a class would be a challenge. Even more challenging is teaching my teacher! Until today, I even asked Melanie not to look my way when I would practice teaching to my fellow teachers in training. However, today I was a bit more comfortable and did not ask her to look away. I simply took a deep centering breath, looked out at the four people in front of me, and began - strong, confident, and ready. Sure, I wasn't perfect. Maybe I never will be. Maybe I'd rather not be. I did "mess up" a couple of times - but, I was able to chuckle a little and keep it going. That's "perfect" enough for me. I'm not sure what made the difference today, but I'm grateful for whatever it was!
