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something i do well, something i need to improve

yoga teacher training is going swell. in the sessions, we are required to say one thing we do well for every single thing that we need to improve. although i thought it was cheesy, i have been applying it to my life with great results. it's good to know that while i am not perfect, i can manage to do some things really well. this inspired me to start a series in the blog.

#1

something i do well: i am a great teacher.

i have been teaching a new graduate student in the lab how to do experiments. i have been patient with her, approachable and knowledgeable. she is learning fast and forming ideas on her own. it reminded me of how little i knew when i started, and how people did not treat me very well because of it. now i have the opportunity to make things the way they should be, and i am taking advantage of it.

something i need to improve: people usually don't do the shit they do just to annoy me.

while i practice a lot of yoga in the same studio, that does not mean it is my studio. occasionally people i know will go to the studio, and they will see me shirtless, wearing spandex and sweating. this is not a personal attack on their behalf. sometimes, it can get as awkward as your boyfriend's roommate seeing you naked after taking a shower (!!!-what the fuck was he doing in the studio anyway-oh, right, trying yoga out).