On days I’m just teaching people I decided I don’t need to update every single day about it. As long as I’m teaching I feel like that’s enough to get through that challenge of the day. I will have more posts about different things throughout this month but not everyday since there is not too much to write about when I am teaching. One thing I did different on the 9th is that I taught my family!
I taught them on Saturday…my dad, stepmom and little brother. I made a fantastic playlist that suited them well because they love rock and all the songs I chose were songs from our past that remind me of them.
my rocking playlist for the parents!
One thing that I forgot was my little cheat sheet for the Baron Baptiste power series. I think it was great that I forgot it because it allowed me to not have a crutch and challenge me to use more of my memory. It was fun but at the same time frustrating not having that guidance. I think I killed two challenges with one stone by not having it with me. I went through the whole flow with them and each of them allowed me to deal with a different kind of student.
My brother was a natural and caught on quick, my mom had trouble with flexibility and it was nice to see her excel over just a course of one class. She complained in the beginning of barely being able to do anything because everything was so tight but by the end of her practice she was excited that she almost could touch her toes. My dad made jokes the whole time and asked a lot of questions and challenged my patience a lot. He did get into crow easily, which was impressive. One thing that worried him a lot was his neck (he has disk problems) and I didn’t know what to say about modifying for it. By the end of it all, they were happy…and want me to teach them every Saturday. I’m starting to see a pattern as I teach! Everyone tells me that I’m going to be a great teacher, most of them want weekly spots in my schedule to teach them one on one like this, and the majority tell me that I don’t give myself enough credit for my ability to teach.
The more positive feedback I receive, the more empowered I am to teach. Having this month long fear challenge has helped me push out of my comfort zone and gain more confidence.
